DNAversity: Designing the Future of Family History Research

DNAversity: Designing the Future of Family History is a three-day interactive experience exploring how DNA, historical records, artificial intelligence, digital storytelling, and human-centered design can transform the way we discover and preserve family history.

Presented by Our Genetic Legacy in celebration of its fifth anniversary, DNAversity also brings an element of the organization's We The People Museum from the virtual world into a physical space. The museum was designed to transform overlooked history into immersive, technology-driven experiences where communities can see themselves represented and become active participants in preserving their own stories. 

The goal is to make the process of discovering family history something participants can see, experience, and actively take part in.

Friday begins with Celebrate Our Roots, an evening highlighting five years of remarkable DNA discoveries and the people behind them. On Saturday and Sunday, the space transforms into a hands-on research lab where participants learn to work with their own…