Gate Visitor Survey

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2020 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$5,151
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Olmsted County Historical Society
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
In Progress
Start Date
April 2020
End Date
April 2021
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Olmsted
Olmsted
Project Details

Cover of reportThe History Center of Olmsted County conducted through AASLH, a survey of visitors called Visitors Count! Results are to be used in interpretive planning for museums and historic sites. The History Center staff conducted the program by giving out a survey created by AASLH. AASLH completed the tabulation work.

This project will be used to help create future interpretive plans, which the History Center's strategic plan calls for. The interpretive plan will guide the History Center's creation of exhibits and programs to better meet and improve the visitor experience. The creation of this plan will have a large impact on the History Center's future through how the History Center operates, communicates with its audience, and grows its audience base.

Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications

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Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

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Legal Citation / Subdivision
MN Laws 2019 Special Session Chapter 2, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 4 Historical Grants and Programs
Appropriation Language

$5,846,000 in fiscal year 2020 and $7,004,000 in fiscal year 2021 are for statewide historic and cultural grants to local, county, regional, or other historical or cultural organizations or for activities to preserve significant historic and cultural resources. Money must be distributed through a competitive grant process. The Minnesota Historical Society must administer the money 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).

2020 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$5,151
Other Funds Leveraged
$5,276
Direct expenses
$10,427
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Available upon request. grants@mnhs.org

Source of Additional Funds

Available upon request, grants@mnhs.org

Recipient Board Members
Tom Leimer, Christine Rule, Renee Ziemer, Eric Andringa, Douglas Boese, Susan Claypool, Daniel Dogo-Esekie, Sam Gill, Mark Thein, Jennifer Janvrin, Teresa McCormack, Kirk Schumacher, Roger Stahl, Linda Willihnganz.
Project Manager
First Name
Kevin
Last Name
Whaley
Organization Name
Olmsted County Historical Society
Street Address
1195 West Circle Drive SW
City
Rochester
State
MN
Zip Code
55902
Phone
(507) 282-9447
Email
registrar@olmstedhistory.com
Administered By
Administered by
Location

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

Phone
651-259-3000