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Lake Wales History Museum outlines reopening, exhibits and accessibility priorities
Summary
The Lake Wales History Museum told the City Commission it has reopened a foundational gallery, expects two more galleries to open this spring and summer, served more than 7,000 visitors while largely closed, and is prioritizing ADA access, partnerships and a revenue-generating freight space.
Angela Rosado, speaking for the Lake Wales History Museum, updated the City Commission on the museum’s phased reopening, recent attendance, funding and program plans.
Rosado said the museum “collects, preserves, and share[s] the heritage of Lake Wales,” and described a three-phase approach to reopening gallery spaces and building new exhibits. She told commissioners the museum served “over 7,000 visitors” during an extended partial closure and was awarded “over $65,000 in grants,” which helped sustain programming while the building was not fully open.
The presentation described completed work on a first gallery that now hosts a founders exhibit, notable places and an introduction to the town’s railroad history; a second gallery focused on railroad panels and electrical work that museum…
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