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Virginia Museum of Natural History board reviews facilities, accreditation and strategy; tours Douglas Avenue storage site
Summary
Board and foundation members discussed strategic planning and space needs, heard updates on AAM reaccreditation and curatorial work, and recessed to tour the Douglas Avenue collections facility. Advancement reported the endowment passed $1 million and several capital funding requests are pending.
The Virginia Museum of Natural History board met for a quarterly session that included committee reports, a recess to tour the Douglas Avenue collections facility and a broad discussion of strategic planning and space needs.
Board leadership opened the meeting by noting there was not a quorum and that minutes would not be approved today. Members agreed to recess the meeting briefly to tour the Douglas Avenue facility and assess progress on maintenance work and storage planning.
Joe (foundation/operations) told the group the museum submitted its American Alliance of Museums reaccreditation package on Nov. 1 and that AAM staff would review documents, offer recommendations and likely schedule a multi-day site…
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