As long as your building, mission statement and collections aren't being
compromised............it sounds like fun.
Go for it!

Jerry Fahey



Santa Fe Trail Center wrote:

> Our staff has been approached by a local organization which wants to
> run a haunted house on the museum's grounds, NOT in the museum
> proper.  I have been asked to see what others in the museum field are
> doing about non-standard use of the facilities.  None of the
> activities will take place in historic structures and, at this time,
> we are not considering details such as insurance.  What we would like
> to know is, do other sites allow the use of their grounds like this?
> What happens when items such as "tombstones" are left on the lawn for
> a week?  Does the idea of scaring children conflict with our mission
> as an educational facility?  We would get lots a free publicity and,
> hopefully, lots of people to the museum that might not otherwise
> come.  BUT, this is not what a museum stands for (the organization has
> already rejected our suggestion of a historical themed fun festival).
> Even though this would not be our event, we would be connected with
> it.  Of course, this all has to go through our Board of Directors but
> we on the staff would like to have some idea of what we think is
> appropriate. Thank you in advance. Sincerely,Betsy Crawford-Gore,
> CuratorSanta Fe Trail CenterLarned,
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