Community Curators
Upcoming events:
Saturday, July 27, noon | Science Museum of Minnesota Argon Room, Level 6
Enjoy complimentary lunch and learn about the work of current Community Curator Aaron Johnson-Ortiz and multimedia artist Anton Vázquez. Free, registration requested here.
Sunday, Aug. 4, 3 p.m. | Science Museum of Minnesota Atrium Stage, Level 3
Witness a weaving demonstration by current Community Curator Aaron Johnson-Ortiz and master weaver Yeymi Sumoza. Free with museum admission, registration requested here.
Temporary Exhibit
January-September 2024
How can museums create an environment where community members feel empowered to tell their own stories?
The items in the Science Museum of Minnesota’s collection originate from places all around the world. Through the Community Curators program, museum staff and community members collaborate to access and engage with objects in the collections in meaningful ways to foster a more community-driven practice of storytelling and interpretation.
Through this program, community artists, educators, and organizers select and interpret items from museum collections alongside their own work. The items will be featured in an on-site display in the museum lobby for the duration of three months, and each curator will facilitate a conversation about the selected objects and their meaning to their cultural community.