TROY’s Rosa Parks Museum closes for technology renovations

Renovations to technology within the Rosa Parks Museum are expected to be completed by mid-January.

Renovations to technology within the Rosa Parks Museum are expected to be completed by mid-January.

Troy University’s Rosa Parks Museum and Children’s Wing will be closed through the middle of January to undergo renovation to the museum’s technology.

The project, which is the first major upgrade of the museum since its opening in 2000, will convert all current analog technology to digital, high definition. In addition, the video reenactment of…

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Troy University’s Rosa Parks Museum receives grant to create new mobile app

The new app will make much of the current content in the media area on the second floor of the Children's Wing an interactive experience for visitors.

The new app will make much of the current content in the media area on the second floor of the Children's Wing an interactive experience for visitors.

A grant from the Institute for Museum and Library Services will enable Troy University’s Rosa Parks Museum to create a mobile app that will engage its visitors, especially the large numbers of school children who tour the museum each year on field trips.

The museum was awarded $50,000 through the IMLS’s Inspire! Grant for Small…

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Rosa Parks Museum’s eighth annual Juneteenth celebration set for June 17

The free event will feature entertainment, local vendors and activities for children, along with free admission to the Rosa Parks Museum.

The free event will feature entertainment, local vendors and activities for children, along with free admission to the Rosa Parks Museum.

Troy University’s Rosa Parks Museum will hold its eighth annual Juneteenth celebration on Saturday, June 17, featuring live performances throughout the day, local vendors, and free admission to the museum.

The free event will take place in the 200 block of Montgomery Street, which runs in front of the museum, and will run from 11…

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Rosa Parks Museum among locations selected for ‘Greenwood Ave. Project’ documentary premiere on June 1

In 1921, the Greenwood District of Tulsa was one of the wealthiest African American communities and was often referred to as Black Wall Street.

In 1921, the Greenwood District of Tulsa was one of the wealthiest African American communities and was often referred to as Black Wall Street.

A documentary examining the aftermath of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre will be screened at Troy University’s Rosa Parks Museum on June 1.

The Rosa Parks Museum is among of handful of locations that will premiere the film “Greenwood Ave. Project” as a part of a national tour to commemorate the 102nd anniversary of the…

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