Recent history demonstrated that the AHS is better at
destroying museums than creating them, but it still likes to boast about its
self-perceived accomplishments. AHS staff members recently appeared on Tucson
TV (Morning Blend) and bragged about their centennial projects. They failed to
mention that their tent full of trinkets on Centennial Way was directly across
the street from the gutted and stinking carcass of the former top rated Arizona
Mining and Mineral Museum.
The Morning Blend further
claimed:
AHS collections not only provide premier
resources for recounting Arizona’s past, but are invaluable tools for promoting
public understanding of contemporary issues such as water availability,
immigration, free trade, mining,
ranching and agribusiness, the defense industry, cultural diversity, and urban
development and revitalization.
How did hijacking and
destroying the Arizona Mining and Mineral Museum promote public understanding
of mining?
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Reference:
Arizona Historical
Society
The Morning Blend
Weekdays at 11:00 on KGUN9
Thursday, Jul 5, 2012
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I think they have completely given up on the old mineral museum building and wished they never heard of it at all. They never made mention of it on the video. I will say that their quilts were lovely (which the segment highlighted) and wondered if any of the 100 quilts showed anything on mining in our state or the beautiful minerals we are known for.
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