I want to share with you the news of an exciting new project that I am now working on with several other volunteers. I hope that you and MCGS will help spread the word about the Marin History Museum and their research and storage facility. I will send you another message shortly about the specific public safety and justice exhibit the Museum will open in late September.
I attended a meeting on 7/19/12 with several interested volunteers who want to preserve Marin County public safety history. One of the people who attended was Holly Gallagher, Curator for the Marin History Museum. She shared with our group information about their research and storage facility. She said the facility is located in Bel Marin Keys and is open to the public. There is a small fee of $5.00 to use the facility. She briefly described the material available for research including the entire collection of the IJ and many historical documents, photographs and other material.
Click here to learn more about the research facility.
The facility is used to store donated artifacts that are not yet ready for research or are part of an exhibition. This is the facility where any donated material we are collecting or that you may wish to donate will be stored.
The good news is that anybody can donate NOW! If you have any artifacts that are related to San Rafael PD or any Marin County Law Enforcement agency or any Fire Services Agency and you would like to donate them to share with others, you can contact them to arrange for the donation. Please share this information with your family and friends that may have artifacts they wish to donate. I have a feeling that once the word gets out to the public about this facility and the program the Marin History Museum runs, many people will step forward with material to share and donate.
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Thank you, Gene, for sharing your experience. The Marin History Museum is a multi-campus facility, including the Collections & Research Library in Novato (of which you speak) and the Boyd Gate House in central San Rafael. The Museum is the County's history museum and holds the largest and most extensive archives and artifacts of Marin History. We collect, care and conserve over 20,000 artifacts and 200,000 archival photographs at our Collections & Research Library. This facility is open by appointment only. Please call 415 382 0770 to schedule an appointment, or you can attend one of our Behind the Scenes Tours.
ReplyDeleteThe next tour is scheduled for Saturday August 18th from 11 AM to 12:30 pm. The tour is open to the public but reservations are encouraged (due to limited space). Tours are $10 for general admission and FREE for MHM Members.
The Boyd Gate House is where the Museum operates and displays its public exhibitions. We also host our educational programs and special events at the Boyd. These include lectures, movie nights, book signings, historic culinary events, etc. The Boyd Gate House is open from 11 AM- 4 PM Tuesday- Saturday and On Thursdays from 11 AM - 8 PM.
You can learn more about MHM's tours, exhibitions, and educational programs and special events at www.marinhistory.org