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Philadelphia Museum Exhibits RACE
Published on Huliq.com: June 22, 2009
By ruzik_tuzik
The Franklin Institute runs its third exhibition in two months, RACE: Are We So Different?, on Saturday, May 30. The exhibit encourages visitors of all ages to explore the science, history, and everyday impact of race and racism, and will be highlighted by special programming events that aim to more fully connect with the community....
A project of the American Anthropological Association in collaboration with the Science Museum of Minnesota, RACE uses a powerful combination of interactive activities, artifacts and multimedia, to challenge our own definitions and misconceptions about race, while chronicling various experiences of racism in America. The RACE exhibit is part of a larger public education project from the American Anthropological Association and is funded by the Ford Foundation and the National Science Foundation.
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