Maggie Harrer wrote:
>I think you are missing the major issue - QUALITY OF LIFE! We don't know who
>we are unless we know from whence we come! Museums provides the touchstones
>to the past that inform the future. They EXPAND the minds of ALL
>citizens...which is good for the town or city. They act as community centers that help
>with cohesive community building.
>
>They also are value added to a community - ie. they keep real estate property
>prices high (folks want to live near cultural institutions) they help
>businesses (upper end businesses like to house their employees in cultural
>communities); they provide a destination that attracts people to the town thereby
>helping local business, gas stations, restaurants, shops etc.
> The NEA has some nifty figures on the financial benefits to cultural centers
>like museums....some of the areas to cover are:'
>JOBS ( a big thing with politicians...count up your jobs to start and don't
>forget your construction folks - the restorers, the maintenance folks, the air
>conditioning folks, the cleaning service, the caterers, check every budget
>item that relates to a job in the community - cleaning windows, replacing windows
>etc etc.. be creative and you will find that even a museum with a staff of 7
>or 8 probably actually employs 100 people during a year)
>PART TIME JOBS....(don't forget these )
>VOLUNTEERS ( community outreach to create cohesive communities and community
>building)
> - ESPECIALLY SENIORS (this is a major senior support system if you have
>docents and/or senior activiites)
>ANCILLARY BUSINESS BENEFITS: restaurants, stores, gas stations ,
>construction, repair etc
>
>All the best,
>Maggie Harrer
>The Water Works Conservancy, Inc.
>PO BOX 741
>Oradell, NJ 07649
>Phone: 201-967-0133
>Fax: 201-967-7517
>Website: www.HWWC.org
>
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Well said, Maggie. I especially like your point about museums
functioning as senior support systems. At the Atomic Testing Museum,
most of our volunteer base are retired Nevada Test Site workers. Their
contribution is so important not only in the volunteer positions they
function in, but also to provide living witnesses to such an important
part of Cold War history to our younger patrons. They are as well
remaining active and contributing in a significant way to our community,
while still keeping in touch with former colleagues and friends from
back in the day.
Thanks for your comments...
Vanya Scott, Registrar
Atomic Testing Museum
755 E. Flamingo Road
Las Vegas, NV 89119-7363
(702) 794-5142
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