Multicultural Center
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The University of West Florida Multicultural Center |
Waterfront Park Campaign HQ|2532 N.12th Ave.|Pensacola, FL 32503|Phone:850.607.7260
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Multicultural Center Executive Summary |
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| The Multicultural Center will be an educational and research facility within the Community Maritime Park in downtown Pensacola. The College of Arts and Sciences Department of Public History will guide the collection, exhibit development, and academic programs. The project will be designed, constructed, owned, and operated by the University of West Florida. | |||
| Pensacola is one of the most historic regions in North America. As America’s first settlement, the region has a rich multicultural heritage. This Multicultural Center will bring to life more than 350 years of life experiences of the Pensacola regional heritage in its permanent exhibition, and explore broader national and international issues in its special exhibition gallery and academic programs. The Multicultural Center will function as a collection center, analysis and restoration laboratory, and exhibition building of a dynamic collection of material from various ethnic and racial communities. The Multicultural Center will offer public history and archeology internship and research academic experiences in conjunction with the Maritime Museum and Education Center programs. | |||
| The Department of Public History, established at the University in 1976, is a specific form of education and practice that prepares students to apply the study of history outside of the traditional classroom. After graduation, many graduates are employed by government agencies, businesses, and museums to collect, document, interpret, and design historical exhibits. | |||
Conceptually, the separate stand-alone facility will include:
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