The Gordon Parks Museum is very excited to announce that the Timken Foundation of Canton has awarded a grant in the amount of $46,000.00 to the Gordon Parks Museum. This generous award will fund the museum’s technology and interactive displays expansion project that will focus on the visitors’ experience and engagement throughout the museum and for events.

The expansion will include the purchase of over six large (43 to 86-inch) interactive touch screen displays and monitors with portable stands with tilting capabilities, printer and high-resolution scanner, digital video cameras, upgraded laptops, tablets, hard drives and panel displays for photographs and poetry exhibitions. This expansion will also include audio devices for visitors with hearing disabilities to help make the museum more accessible.

“We are truly grateful to the Timken Foundation for this incredible investment and support of our museum," said Gordon Parks Museum Executive Director, Kirk Sharp. "This grant will give us the ability to significantly update and enhance the museum’ visitor experience with the expansion of technology and accessibility throughout the museum. We can’t thank Timken enough for this wonderful and very generous gift.”

For more information about the Gordon Parks Museum at 620-223-2700 ext.5850 or visit http:www.gordonparkscenter.org/.