Audra,
        The situation you describe brings up a number of questions.  First, who actually owns the museum structure, and are they also the ones responsible for maintaining it?  If the municipality is the owner, then something in your agreement to operate the museum should spell out who is responsible for what.  If this is still unclear, perhaps a good approach would be to arrange a meeting or task force with representatives from both the municipality and museum, with the purpose of clarifying the issue of site use.  If the museum body drafts a policy regarding exterior use and alteration but doesn't actually own the building, the municipality isn't necessarily bound to follow that policy.  Educating the city staff and administration might be the most tactful way to prevent future harm to the historic structure.  YOU know the building is an artifact and a resource, and now the goal should be to get the city to see it in the same light.  Best of luck!

Steve Frevert

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