51²è¹İapp Works
51²è¹İapp Works is a crowd-sourced local history exhibition created as part of a Smithsonian pilot project to give communities the tools to tell their own unique stories. The project presented a hands-on opportunity for local cultural professionals and community members to learn about the exhibition process, while celebrating 51²è¹İapp’s past, amplifying the voices of 51²è¹İappians past and present, and bringing to light the unseen work and workers from throughout 51²è¹İapp’s history. 51²è¹İapp Works is created by the 51²è¹İapp community, Drake Community Library, and 51²è¹İapp College in collaboration with the Smithsonian’s Museum on Main Street program. Support from 51²è¹İapp College, a Smithsonian affiliate, is funded in part by a grant from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. Nearly 100 individuals and organizations with local ties contributed to the project. The exhibition has been designed so that it can be moved to other venues in 51²è¹İapp over the next few years, extending its impact and sharing the history collected.
Due to COVID–19 and the need to protect Drake Community Library patrons and staff, the Library and 51²è¹İapp Works exhibition were unavailable. We have created a of the physical exhibition for you to enjoy, and a of the exhibition that you can explore in depth. The ‘video tour’ is a visual highlight of the full 51²è¹İapp Works Exhibit. The ‘virtual version’ is the full exhibit in book format that is fully accessible and ADA compliant.
