Strange but true! The New Zealand National Maritime Museum has had weddings conducted both aboard its heritage vessels and within its themed galleries. This has been a source of funds Recently, it also fired a deceased person ashes from its cannon ( their last request ) from its heritage vessel in the harbour. Cheers Roger [log in to unmask] The new GLOBAL MUSEUM MUSIC STORE for all lovers of classical music - http://globalmuseum.vstoremusic.com/ ----- Original Message ----- From: "Colin Macgregor Stevens" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Saturday, 29 April 2000 11:22 Subject: Re: weddings > Burnaby Village Museum in the City of Burnaby has a wedding program on our > 10 acre museum site in our church. For those interested in details, please > contact our Office Manager off-list at [log in to unmask] and we can > FAX or mail more information to you. Prices are in Canadian dollars and > include tax and liability insurance. > > * We have different rates for open and closed seasons. > * Rental times are 1 hour and include admission for all guests. > * Baptism/Memorials Closed season $167.85; Open season $224.56 > * Weddings (includes a 1 hour evening rehearsal) Closed season 252.38; Open > season $335.84 > * Rental time slots are set. > * Wedding etc. guests may tour the museum after the ceremony if it is open. > > Colin Macgregor Stevens, > Curator, > Burnaby Village Museum, > Burnaby, BC, CANADA > ============================================================== > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Museum discussion list [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On > > Behalf Of Adrienne Roberts > > Sent: April 28, 2000 15:25 > > To: [log in to unmask] > > Subject: weddings > > > >...I was owndering if museums/living history sites have > > developed wedding programmes at the museum as a means of fund raising > > (i.e. $50 fee to use property, etc) and, if so, how effective have people > > found it and what are soem of the problems with it. Any info would be > > appreciated > > > thanks > > adrienne > > ========================================================= > Important Subscriber Information: > > The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes). > > If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes). > ========================================================= Important Subscriber Information: The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes). If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes).