Outdoor Audio Tour Expansion

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2011 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$6,944
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Minnesota State Public School Orphanage Museum, Inc.
Start Date
December 2010
End Date
May 2011
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Steele
Steele
Project Overview

A comprehensive overhaul and expansion of the existing outdoor tour system at the Minnesota State Public School Orphanage Museum was competed by contractors, volunteers and Museum staff. The overhaul involved outdoor tour map re-creation, kiosk guide improvement, script re-writes and audio track replacement. Two new kiosks and an outdoor display of the 1898 School cornerstone and capstone were also installed.

The amount of information delivered through the audios has increased by over 50% due to careful script planning and editing. The kiosks provide a presence for the Museum, telling the history of the Orphanage 24-hours a day.

Project Details
To enhance an audio tour of the Minnesota State Public School for Dependent and Neglected Children, listed in the National Register of Historic Places, with two additional audio stations
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.

2011 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$6,944
Other Funds Leveraged
$975
Project Manager
Salutation
Mr.
First Name
Greg
Last Name
Thomas
Street Address
540 West Hills Circle
City
Owatonna
State
MN
Zip Code
55060
Administered By
Administered by
Location

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

Phone
651-259-3000