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Monhegan, Maine
Supporting a Rural Museum Through COVID-19
The Monhegan Museum at sunset. Image courtesy of the Monhegan Museum.

The Monhegan Museum at sunset. Image courtesy of the Monhegan Museum.

The Monhegan Museum preserves and showcases the history of Monhegan Island—a rural island and artist colony located 11 miles off the coast of Maine with a year-round population of about 50. Through its historical and artistic exhibitions and educational programs, the museum serves as an important cultural resource for year-round islanders and visitors alike. In 2020, an NEH CARES grant helped the Monhegan Museum create a digital exhibition, “World War II: On-Island and Abroad.” At the same time, the grant helped the Monhegan Museum overcome challenges caused by the COVID-19 pandemic by supporting staff salaries.

“Being immersed in this research during the pandemic certainly provided some perspective about the struggles we currently face and how they relate to those faced by islanders during the war.”

–Jennifer Pye, Director and Chief Curator, Monhegan Museum

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