March 2, 2018 - Media Advisory: Wisconsin Historical Society and Wisconsin Veterans Museum to Hold Ribbon Cutting and Media Tours of the State Archive Preservation Facility
For Immediate Release
The Wisconsin Historical Society and the Wisconsin Veterans Museum would like to invite the media to join us on March 8, 2018, from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm, for a ribbon cutting and short tour of the new State Archive Preservation Facility in Madison, WI.
This new building will give both organizations much-needed space for state collections that are currently being housed around the state. The climate-controlled building will protect rare books, newspapers, photographs, films, government records and other three –dimensional artifacts that are important to the mission of the Wisconsin Historical Society and the Wisconsin Veterans Museum.
We are including a media advisory below for more information. There will be plenty of interview opportunities with representatives from the Wisconsin Historical Society and the Wisconsin Veterans Museum as well as legislators in attendance.
Please note that this is a media event and not open to the public.
If possible please let one of us know if you plan to attend or not so we can have the tours ready to go.
We look forward to seeing you on March 8!
Kara O’Keeffe and Karen Burch
Contact:
Kara O’Keeffe
Wisconsin Historical Society
608-261-9596
Kara.okeeffe@wisconsinhistory.org
Karen Burch
Wisconsin Veterans Museum
608-264-6086
Karen.Burch@dva.wisconsin.gov
Media Advisory: Wisconsin Historical Society and Wisconsin Veterans Museum to Hold Ribbon Cutting and Media Tours of the State Archive Preservation Facility
When: Thursday, March 8, 2018
Time: 10:00 am to 12:00 pm
- 10:15 am Ribbon Cutting
- 10:30 am Tours of building space
- 12:00 pm End of event
Where: State Archive Preservation Facility, 204 South Thornton Avenue, Madison, Wisconsin 53703
What: Ribbon cutting to open new State Archive Preservation Facility followed by short (30 min.) tour of the facility.
Tours will include the following stops:
Station 1: Conservation lab: Society & WVM will showcase archival and three-dimensional objects.
Station 2: Wisconsin Veterans Museum – 1st Floor West (This stop will showcase custom shelving, to include flag drawers for the state’s Civil War battle flag collection.
Station 3: HVAC Room – 2nd Floor
Station 4: Wisconsin Historical Society – 2 or 3 West (The Society will showcase archive material)
Station 5: 4th floor area – (This stop will showcase the Society’s three-dimensional objects storage space).
Why: This new building will offer state-of-the-art environmental and physical security for Wisconsin’s most important historical and cultural resources.
Interview opportunities: There will be interview opportunities with Christian Overland, The Ruth and Hartley Barker Director of the Wisconsin Historical Society, Michael Telzrow, Director of the Wisconsin Veterans Museum, Matt Blessing, Administrator of Library, Archives and Museum Collections at the Wisconsin Historical Society, Jennifer Van Haaften, Assistant Director of the Wisconsin Veterans Museum as well as legislators that will be in attendance.
NOTE: This is a media event and not open to the public.
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