Here are some special projects for our Museum Wish List in no particular order:
Baumgartner Pioneer Schoolhouse
The Exterior of the Schoolhouse needs repainting. As we begin scraping, we anticipate finding boards and shingles that will need repairs. We need approximately $15,000 for this project.
Large Equipment Campaign
After forty years, several of our buildings have ‘settled’ in such a way that seasonal groundwater is negatively impacting them. We have been given a $20,000 donation that we will receive $1 at a time as you make a matching donation. This $40,000 allows us to purchase the equipment we need to excavate and landscape around these buildings and also replace snow equipment and lawn care equipment that has far outlived their lifespans.
Historic Building Fund
During our annual inspection this year we found major damage in two of our historic buildings: the Lindahl Shingle Mill and the Brandon Giovanelli Studio & Gallery. Together the damage is approximately $25,000 to fix or we would loose these irreplaceable treasures. We have moved ahead with the work and as you can imagine this is a big hit to our budget. If you could consider donating to our Historic Buildings Fund, it would help us refill this fund. Weather and age are always taking their toll on our historic buildings.
Mining Memorial
The Mining Memorial was heavily damaged due to a weather related roof collapse and has been closed for a couple years. The exterior damage has been repaired and now we need to put these exhibits back in place. Your donations will allow us to continue to tell the story and honor the memory of the men who lost their lives to mining disasters in Iron County. Interior repairs include new sheetrock and painting. Displays that were damaged need to be fixed or recreated, a lot of cleanup needs to happen as well as new signs for us to bring this part of the museum back for you to visit.
Heritage Hall & Timeline
We are revamping Heritage Hall to better tell our Iron County history -your donation would help us create these exhibits, telling the story of the people and events that make Iron County what it is today. Any amount you could contribute will be appreciated.
Tables for Events
In order to handle more events in the Cultural Center, from serving our community, hosting cultural events for our guests, fund raisers or renting our space out for weddings, etc., we need more tables. We have ten and would like ten to fifteen more. Decent quality new tables that are sturdy enough to be safe yet light enough for our staff to move around run between $85 – $95 a piece.