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Riley County Historical Museum reports visitor gains in August, completes lighting upgrade and begins storage cleanup
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The museum reported higher-than-average August visitation, completed LED lighting in a temporary storage area and began a long-term collections inventory that the director says may include as many as 20,000 objects; an online archives platform will launch Oct. 1.
The Riley County Historical Museum presented its monthly staff report to commissioners, noting higher-than-average visitation in August, progress on a lighting upgrade, and plans to inventory and clear a crowded temporary storage area.
Museum Director Catherine Hensler told the board that August visitation and program attendance produced about 913 public impressions through visits, events and outreach; the museum’s genealogy and history fair drew just over 200 visitors. Volunteer hours for August exceeded 140 for general volunteers and interns, and the historical society’s board contributed…
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