MOS In the Community
Community Relations
Extending to all realms of the Museum, community relations promotes participation by new audiences, in particular those from under-represented cultural and ethnic communities and individuals with disabilities.
Partnerships and CollaborationsA major component of the strategy is developing partnerships and collaborations with community-based organizations that work during out-of-school time with youth ages 10 - 19 or with adults who are under represented.
Through these partnerships, the Museum is able to leverage the resources available within various communities and also to reach new audiences. The Museum relies on these communities for consultation, evaluation, staff development, promotion, and recruitment. In return, our partners utilize a number of resources available at the Museum like the Computer Clubhouse, scholarships for overnights, youth volunteer positions leading to paid internships, and others listed below.
For information about any of the following, please contact the community outreach office: 617-589-0418, 617-589-0223 (TTY) or communityrelations@mos.org.
Financial Access Program (FAP)The FAP improves access to the Exhibit Halls, Mugar Omni Theater, and Planetarium through free and discounted admission. Out-of-school programs and other non-profit organizations are eligible. Each year, approximately 17,000 - 18,000 under-represented visitors benefit from the FAP program.
More information on the FAP program, including a form for download.
To make the Museum more accessible and navigable, the outreach team offers foreign language guides for speakers of other languages as well as the availability of assistive technologies, multi-sensory exhibits, and other amenities.
More on accessibility at the Museum.
Get free or reduced Exhibit Halls passes at your local participating library.
More information on library passes.
