Programs

  • Program 1 [2020]

    THE MUSEUM OF LANGUAGE ARTS, INC. D/B/A PLANET WORD OPENED TO THE PUBLIC ON OCTOBER 22, 2020, IN THE NEWLY RESTORED AND REHABILITATED FRANKLIN SCHOOL, A 50,000-SQUARE-FOOT, 5-STORY NATIONAL HISTORIC LANDMARK. THE MUSEUM FEATURES 10 IMMERSIVE, INTERACTIVE GALLERIES THAT ENGAGE VISITORS OF ALL AGES IN EXPERIENCING WORDS AND LANGUAGE FROM A WIDE RANGE OF PERSPECTIVES - FROM THE SCIENCE OF HOW LANGUAGE SKILLS DEVELOP EARLY IN LIFE TO AN EXPLORATION OF LANGUAGES AROUND THE GLOBE TO HOW WORDS ARE USED CREATIVELY AND PERSUASIVELY IN MUSIC, POETRY, HUMOR, ADVERTISING, ORATORY, AND LITERATURE. ADMISSION TO THE MUSEUM IS FREE. ORIGINALLY SLATED TO OPEN IN MAY OF 2020, THE MUSEUM FORGED THROUGH THE CHALLENGES OF THE GLOBAL PANDEMIC TO SAFELY COMPLETE THE FABRICATION AND INSTALLATION OF ITS EXHIBITS AND EXPERIENCES. THE MUSEUM OPENED ON A LIMITED BASIS WITH CONTROLLED ATTENDANCE LEVELS ON OCTOBER 22, 2020, AND OPERATED FOR FIVE WEEKENDS, CLOSING ON NOVEMBER 22ND IN SUPPORT OF THE COMMUNITY'S EFFORTS TO STIFLE THE SPREAD OF COVID-19. DURING THE SUMMER, FALL, AND WINTER OF 2020, THE MUSEUM PRESENTED ONLINE PUBLIC PROGRAMMING, WORKING ON ITS OWN AND WITH PARTNERS TO PRODUCE WORKSHOPS, BOOK TALKS, AND GLOBAL CONVERSATIONS FOR MORE THAN 1,200 PARTICIPANTS. IN AUGUST OF 2020, THE MUSEUM DEBUTED ITS VIRTUAL FIELD TRIP OFFERINGS, PROVIDING FREE PROGRAM SUPPORT TO MORE THAN 40 SCHOOLS ACROSS THE COUNTRY SERVING NEARLY 1,000 STUDENTS, INCLUDING STUDENTS FROM TITLE 1 SCHOOLS, THE DOWN SYNDROME GUILD OF KANSAS, AND ADULT ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS. AS PART OF ITS COMMITMENT TO LITERACY, THE MUSEUM ALSO PUBLISHED FREE EDUCATOR RESOURCES ON ITS WEBSITE THAT WERE DEVELOPED WITH A COUNCIL OF EDUCATORS TO CREATE STANDARDS-ALIGNED, EASILY CUSTOMIZABLE LESSONS AND ACTIVITIES FOR GRADES 3-12. THE MUSEUM PARTNERED WITH SHOUT MOUSE PRESS TO DELIVER OVER 500 BOOKS BY AND ABOUT DISTRICT YOUTH TO DISTRICT YOUTH - FOR FREE.
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    Dates
    Jan 1, 2020 – Dec 31, 2020
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
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    $2.4M

  • Interactive Language Museum Programming

    ON OCTOBER 22, 2020, THE MUSEUM OFFICIALLY OPENED ITS DOORS TO THE PUBLIC. THE MUSEUM SERVES MORE THAN 150,000 VISITORS ANNUALLY ON-SITE IN THE NEWLY PRESERVED AND REHABILITATED FRANKLIN SCHOOL, A 50,000-SQUARE-FOOT, 5-STORY NATIONAL HISTORIC LANDMARK. THE MUSEUM CURRENTLY FEATURES 10 IMMERSIVE, INTERACTIVE EXHIBIT GALLERIES THAT ENGAGE VISITORS IN EXPERIENCING WORDS AND LANGUAGE FROM A WIDE RANGE OF PERSPECTIVES - FROM THE SCIENCE OF HOW LANGUAGE SKILLS DEVELOP EARLY IN LIFE TO HOW WORDS ARE USED CREATIVELY AND PERSUASIVELY IN MUSIC, POETRY, HUMOR, ADVERTISING, ORATORY, AND LITERATURE. IN ADDITION, THE MUSEUM PROVIDES DYNAMIC AND ROBUST ONGOING ARTS, CULTURE, AND EDUCATION PROGRAMMING IN ITS AUDITORIUM AND CLASSROOM SPACES, AS WELL AS ONLINE, FOR CHILDREN, ADULTS, FAMILIES, STUDENTS, AND TEACHERS. OTHER FEATURES OF THE MUSEUM INCLUDE A GIFT SHOP, OFFICE SPACE FOR THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE MUSEUM, A RESTAURANT OPERATED BY A THIRD PARTY, AND AN INTERACTIVE GAME GALLERY THAT OPENED IN MARCH 2022 FEATURING WORD PUZZLES, MYSTERIES, AND RIDDLES TO SOLVE THROUGHOUT THE ROOM.
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    Dates
    Jan 1, 2024 – Dec 31, 2024
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
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    $6.3M