Collections Inventory and Assessment

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2010 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$6,949
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Three Rivers Park District - The Landing
Start Date
March 2010
End Date
August 2010
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Scott
Scott
Project Overview

The project helps put The Landing back on a professional collections management footing after a disastrous fire several years ago that destroyed all of their inventory information.

The grant allowed them to start making an inventory of the twenty-five buildings that make up The Landing including recording the condition and location of the collection.

By the time the work was concluded three and a half historic structures where inventoried. Throughout the project  they overcame numerous work challenges in the buildings, including low light levels, no climate control, rodent activity, and program activity. In each case, they worked successfully around the obstacles.

The project will serve future generations well. Each year thousands of people visit The Landing. A vital component of the programs are the artifacts. The artifacts range from large pieces of furniture, to cooking implements, to children's toys. The artifacts and interpreters "transport"  the guests to another time. As visitors experience and observe daily chores, they make comparisons to their own daily lives; a perspective which is an essential feature of the The Landing programs.

In order to continue their programs, it is vital the artifacts are properly cared for so that the artifact collection at The Landing will continue to support the living history programs for generations to come.

Project Details
To begin gaining intellectual and physical control over all objects in 25 buildings and provide better access to them
Legal Citation / Subdivision
LAWS of MINNESOTA for 2009 Ch. 172, Art. 1, Subd. 4 (b), Statewide Historic and Cultural Grants
Appropriation Language

(b) Statewide Historic and Cultural Grants. (i) $2,250,000 in 2010 and $4,500,000 in 2011 are appropriated for history programs and projects operated or conducted by or through local, county, regional or other historical or cultural organizations; or for activities to preserve significant historic and cultural resources. Funds are to be distributed through a competitive grants process. The Minnesota Historical Society shall administer these funds using established grants mechanisms, and with assistance from the advisory committee created herein.

2010 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$6,949
Other Funds Leveraged
$8,089
Project Manager
Salutation
Mr.
First Name
Jefferson
Last Name
Spilman
Street Address
2187 Highway 101 East
City
Shakopee
State
MN
Zip Code
55379
Administered By
Administered by
Location

345 W. Kellogg Blvd.
St. Paul, MN 55155

Phone
651-259-3000