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Idaho Museum of Natural History requests operating funds to sustain new mobile museum program
Summary
The Idaho Museum of Natural History told the committee it received a three‑year $180,000 foundation grant to buy a van and fund part‑time staffing for a mobile museum; museum directors asked for partial general‑fund support to sustain operations after the grant ends.
Kevin Campbell presented the Idaho Museum of Natural History’s budget and said the museum holds more than 1.5 million artifacts and had 8.2 authorized FTP with two vacancies that were subsequently filled.
Museum Director Leif Tapanila said the museum secured a $180,000, three‑year grant from the David B. Jones Foundation to purchase a van (the first year) and to fund two years of part‑time educator salary to run a mobile…
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