Part of our museum--about 8 historic buildings, 3 modern buildings, and a
wheat field--has been located on the grounds of the local experiment station
since the museum's founding in 1972.  With a change in administration, we
are now being asked to justify our use of their land.

Research on the web has not located many experiment station-museum
partnerships, but I know that many stations are located at old fort or other
historic sites or are now themselves listed on the National Register.  I'm
wondering how these locations view the historical aspects of their site and
themselves and how history is addressed in the face of modern research
imperitives.

If there are any models of experiment station/museum/historic site
partnerships out there:
What is working relationship between the Experiment Station and the
museum/historic site?
Are you both owned and/or operated by the same entity?
What kind of agreement or lease do operate under?
What is the mission of the Experiment Station and is the existence of the
museum/historic site considered pertinent?
What do you consider the benefits of such a partnership?

Thank you for help, I really appreciate it.

Sincerely,
Anne L. Foster
Director
Huntley Project Museum of Irrigated Agriculture
P O Box 353
Huntley MT 59037
phone: (406) 348-2533
fax: (406) 348-2534
email: [log in to unmask]

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