Collections Rehousing and Organizing
To provide better storage conditions, allowing for greater public access to objects in the collection.
$4,500,000 the first year and $6,500,000 the second year are 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 grant process. The Minnesota Historical Society must administer these funds using established grant mechanisms, with assistance from the advisory committee created under Laws 2009, chapter 172, article 4, section 2, subdivision 4, paragraph (b), item (ii).
Available upon request. grants@mnhs.org
1Our collections are no longer on the floor of the store room
2The artifacts are stored following museum standards in archival boxes and on shelves
3The old musty carpet was removed
4We now have easy access to the collections
5The four foot table is set up in the room to use for processing new collection items
6We have extra storage space due to better organization of the collection
Our targets were not only achieved but exceeded. We achieved success largely because the need was so great. When unexpected issues came up we went to our hired expert curator or called MNHS to ask how to handle things.
Available upon request, grants@mnhs.org