Collected Item: “Seat at the Table - Paper Chairs”
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Seat at the Table - Paper Chairs
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Video
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Video produced by the Edward M. Kennedy Institute for the United States Senate, informing the public of how to be involved in their Seat at the Table exhibit even as the Institute remains closed due to CoVid-19. The changes that forced cultural heritage institutions to transition to virtual communication and exhibitions, especially impact exhibits that focus on community interaction and engagement. This object highlights how museums have taken those exhibitions, and personalized them so that their audience can still participate in a socially distanced setting.
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#GREATERBOSTON, #covidmuseum, #EdwardMKennedyInstitute, #EMK, #SeatattheTable, #MuseumatHome
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Edward M. Kennedy Institute for the United States Senate
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2020-05-01