The following appeared in the last meeting minutes of the
Mining Foundation of the South West (MFSW):
AGENDA
ITEM #6: ARIZONA HISTORICAL SOCIETY (AHS) – JOHN LACY
Below are some of the
main points of the brief presentation:
Senator Edward Ableser
introduced legislature again to reopen Arizona Mining and Mineral Museum.
AHS is currently engaged in a major
capital campaign and is re-provisioning its mineral exhibits.
AHS will open a natural
history exhibit of several state’s rocks and minerals at the museum at Papago
Park in Tempe in April.
The Bullion Plaza
Cultural Center & Museum in Miami has undergone some wonderful changes.
Basement has been remodeled to house a mineral display in a mine-like setting
while the main floor features mining artifacts, cowboy memorabilia and ceramic
exhibits.
MFSW has yet to finalize
plans to reconfigure the current exhibit to include an interactive kiosk at the
Tucson location.
Informal input suggests the "major capital campaign" is trying to raise $10 million from wealthy Phoenix families to convert the old mineral museum building into a venue for "activities". Does that mean that it's most prominently displayed feature would be a cocktail bar, just like the AHS museum in Tempe?
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