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Riley County museums to close for exhibit installation; new archives curator announced
Summary
Museum staff told commissioners the Goodnow House inventory was completed and the museums will be closed to the public for exhibit installation through mid-February. The commission was also told the county offered the archives/curator position to Carolyn Behrens, who accepted with a tentative Jan. 6 start date.
The Riley County museums and archives will close to the public for exhibit installation between Dec. 24 and mid-February, county museum staff told commissioners at the Dec. 9 meeting. Museum leaders said the Kansas Historical Society conducted an inventory of the Goodnow House in November — the first full inventory since 2019 — and staff are using the downtime to complete exhibit work and building upgrades.
"We will be closed to the public for tours…
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