Partial Collections Inventory

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2018 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$70,720
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Minnesota Masonic Historical Society and Museum
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
In Progress
Start Date
December 2017
End Date
March 2019
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Statewide
Statewide
Project Overview

To provide better organization of the museum collections, allowing for greater public access to the community's historic resources.

Project Details

Before and After picture of the collection in storage.The Minnesota Masonic Society and Museum received funding for the first phase of a multi-step plan to inventory their entire collection. The collection, which the Masonic Society began amassing in 1990, contains an estimated 20,000 artifacts, has not yet been definitively documented. 

This phase of the inventory focused on cataloging approximately 8,000 objects throughout two rooms and a corridor within the museum building. The Minnesota Masonic Society hopes that this project will bring their collection under their full control and afford them more opportunities to share their history with the community. 

2018 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$70,720
Direct expenses
$70,720
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
2.04
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Available upon request. Contact grants@mnhs.org

Source of Additional Funds

Available upon request. Contact grants@mnhs.org

Recipient Board Members
Gregory J. Lane, G. Roger McNear III, Robert L. Fendler, Dale R. Seubert, Raymond G. Christensen, John L. Cook, Jr., Robert L. Darling, Edward Halpaus, Mary A. Hanson, Paul C. Himmler, Georgianne Johnson, Roger J. Taylor, John B. Studell, David S. Wething, Peg Oliver.
Project Manager
First Name
Theresa
Last Name
Norman
Organization Name
Minnesota Masonic Historical Society and Museum
Street Address
11411 Masonic Home Drive
City
Bloomington
State
MN
Zip Code
55437
Phone
952-948-6507
Email
theresa.norman@mnmasonic.org
Administered By
Administered by
Location

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

Phone
651-259-3000