James Madison's Montpelier

The Montpelier Foundation will complete the final design, fabrication, and installation of an interactive exhibition to foster conversations about fairness, justice, and race between children and their caregivers. The museum will work with an exhibit design firm and media specialists to complete the concept design. This design will be peer reviewed by museum colleagues, early childhood education specialists, and child psychologists. A committee from the Montpelier descendant community will also review the content design and assist with the creation of an audio collage. Following on-site beta testing, the museum will finalize design, graphics, and text and complete the installation. Interpretive staff members will be trained on methods to engage early learners. The museum staff will coordinate two rounds of evaluation by observing and speaking with visitors in the space and by conducting onsite and online surveys.