Museum Security: Mining Museum Link Fence Replacement
To hire qualified technicians to install a security fence to protect large outdoor collections pieces from vandalism.
$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
In late June 2019, a group of 175 cyclists used the new gates to access adjacent campground facilities as needed.
In 2020, the National Night Out can move to the museum as it now allows emergency access through new access gates in the repaired fence.
Since installation, no vandalism has occurred, and no unauthorized intruders have been seen.
As an unexpected benefit of the project, no deer have entered the property since installation, reducing the risk to visitors of contracting Lyme disease which is prevalent wherever deer are present in Chisholm.
The new fence hasn't been in place long enough to determine whether visitor numbers will increase, but the appearance of the new fence-- straight, upright, solid, and conveying a message that the museum, though an older facility, is well-cared, has elicited many positive comments rather than the frequent criticism of the appearance of the grounds we heard prior to the project.
Available upon request, grants@mnhs.org