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Lebanon Museum Foundation catalogs collections, seeks a permanent building

5914792 · September 10, 2025
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The Lebanon Museum Foundation reported preservation work, oral histories and community programming since 2018, said it has roughly $12,000 on hand and about $17,000 obtained through grants and projects, and asked the council to note its ongoing search for an 800–2,000 sq. ft. temperature‑controlled space for exhibits and storage.

Paul Zies, president of the Lebanon Museum Foundation, told the City Council on Sept. 10 that the foundation has been cataloging and preserving donated collections, conducting oral histories and hosting community history programs since 2018 but lacks a permanent, temperature‑controlled museum space.

Zies said the foundation began with a $10,000 seed grant from the city, formed a 501(c)(3) and has since obtained approximately…

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