PHOTO ARCHIVES
Noe’ Bennett works on a mural dedicated to medical staff on Pino Avenue Northeast. Offered gift of Roland Penttila
History Made Today
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Collecting Covid-19 for Future Generations
ISTORY IS BEING
with other collecting institutions around
lect history as it happens. It allows us, as a
MADE EVERY DAY. At the
the nation to collect Covid-19 pandem-
community going through an unpredict-
Albuquerque Museum, we
ic-related items from the community. The
able yet shared experience, to have an
collect items that might be
Museum asked community members to
outlet for our stories, hoping they will be
of particular interest to future genera-
share artifacts that illustrate how they are
told, and our voices heard, in the future.
tions. When future researchers wonder
living in New Mexico during this time.
how we coped and what life was like
By collecting images, items, and artwork
this collecting initiative. In the months
during the pandemic of 2020, our collec-
right now, the Museum hopes to tell a
following the announcement, community
tions might provide an answer.
more full and inclusive history of the
members have donated several hundred
Covid-19 pandemic.
images from Albuquerque, the East
In April 2020, the Albuquerque Museum launched an initiative in conjunction
The initiative allows the Museum to col-
There is no deadline for the end of
Mountains, and the Pueblos. Images
THE ALBUQUERQUE MUSEUM COVID COLLECTION is part of a national movement spearheaded by the Smithsonian Institution, History Made by Us. Hundreds of history and civic organizations have come together to use history to inspire, inform, and empower specifically young changemakers. The social and digital media campaign invites people to voice their hopes and dreams for the United States, as the country approaches its 250th anniversary. Anyone can participate by going to MyWishforUs.org and posting a wish. Made By Us is also hosting a series of free workshops. This summer, it focused on three tools: Ecosystem Mapping; Vote by Design; and Backcasting, that connect young people to each other to discover ways to navigate the unknown and unprecedented times we’re living in. To join the movement, login on to historymadebyus.org
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Art. History. People.
