Museum of African American History | Boston & Nantucket
Threads of Legacy Collective
Threads of Legacy Collective partners museums with women-owned businesses to transform cultural collections into contemporary products, centering women's leadership while expanding whose history is valued.
Threads of Legacy Collective (ToLC) tackles narrow narratives about whose history matters and cultural leadership. Led by the Museum of African American History | Boston & Nantucket, MAAH, and Bee Blunt apparel, this women-led initiative reimagines heritage retail by partnering museums with women-owned businesses to transform collections into contemporary products. Building on their existing collaboration, the Collective creates engaging experiences exposing consumers to underrepresented histories while establishing a replicable franchise model for culturally-specific museums nationwide.
Primary Barrier
Narrow Narratives
Location
Massachusetts
Solution Region
New England
Community Type
Urban
Annual Operating Budget
$1.0 to 5 Million

