From: "Heritage Center" <info@nrheritagecenter.org> Subject: RE: Museum Usage Date: Wed, 2 Nov 2011 09:57:36 -0500 Message-ID: <002101cc996f$c30c3b00$4924b100$@org>
We rent out three ( of our 10 ) buildings a bandstand and grounds for
weddings, bridal showers, meetings, parties, fund raisers, etc . The
people who rent out the facilities have always been good about clean up
and we have never have any damage. Our prices are much more competitive
than other places. This year alone we have had over 30 rentals, on top
of school tours ( 1600 students) and other ad hoc tours from visitors.
We do not have staff or volunteers ‘supervise’ any of
these events. We have a number for people to call should they run into
any difficulty with anything.
We enjoy the extra income that this provides our museum with on top of
our year around flea market that we have which sells the donations
that people give us -
Any questions please feel free to email or call.
Rachél Starbuck
New Richmond Heritage Center
1100 Heritage Dr
New Richmond, WI 54017
www.NRHeritageCenter.org
715-246-3276
From: localhistory-request@listserve.uwec.edu
[mailto:localhistory-request@listserve.uwec.edu] On Behalf Of Vern Magee
Sent: Wednesday, November 02, 2011 9:16 AM
To: localhistory@listserve.uwec.edu
Subject: Re: Museum Usage
The Geneva Lake Museum does rent our facility whenever we get a chance
and we have enjoyed the revenue we receive. We have two areas that
people can rent, one a large room with rest rooms and a separate
entrance. This has an hourly rent. The other is what we call our Main
Street, which resembles a cobblestone street with a black smith's shop,
a general store, telephone co, bank, etc on one side and rooms depicting
a parlor, bedroom, kitchen, etc on the other side. Tables can be placed
down the street and it is very attractive. We have hosted rehearsal
dinners, class reunions, anniversary parties, fund raising luncheons,
business Christmas parties, etc. Usually there is one staff person and
one or two volunteers, depending on the size of the group. We have had
a very favorable response whenever we have had groups lease the museum.
If anyone wants to talk to me about it, my home phone is 262 248 6249.
Vern Magee
vmagee@wi.rr.com
Geneva Lake Museum
On 10/31/2011 6:33 PM, Bill Schuette wrote:
Does anyone have experience with allowing outside groups to rent the
usage of your museums for political meetings, weddings or receptions,
Christmas parties, etc.?
We have been asked if we’d rent out the museum
for an evening, by a political party, for a purported Christmas Party.
We allowed it last year, but many of our board
members now have reservations about continuing the practice.
How do other museums handle this kind of request?
Bill
Sauk County Historical Society