2014 Giving Guide: History Museum on the Square

Address: 205 Park Central East, Suite 404
Springfield, MO 65806
Phone: (417) 831-1976
Web Address: HistoryMuseumontheSquare.org

facebook.com/HistoryMuseumontheSquare

Total Full Time Employees: 3
Annual Revenue (most recent fiscal year): $151,725

Executive Director: John Sellars
President: Mary McQueary
Board of Directors:
Mary Haseltine McQueary, President, Museum Volunteer    
Gary Ellison, Vice President, President, Gary Ellison Productions, Inc.    
Karen Horny, Secretary, Retired Dean of University Libraries, Missouri State University    
Patricia Stoner, Treasurer, CPA & Partner,The Whitlock Co. LLP    
Members at Large:    
Andrew Baird, Past Board President, President of Conco Companies    
Carol Chappell,  Retired Springfield Public Schools Teacher   
Jan Fisk,  Fisk Limousine, City Council Member    
Michael Long,  Goose Creek Publishing    
Stephanie Lynch, Vice President, Technology, Sales & Marketing at International Dehydrated Foods and American Dehydrated Foods, Inc.   
Jeff Munzinger,  President/Co-Owner Munzinger & Company    
Tom Peters,  Dean of University Libraries, Missouri State University    
Linda Robertson,  Retired University Professor

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Mission Statement:

Our vision for the History Museum on the Square is to create an amazing regional history museum and expanded educational destination for Springfield and it’s visitors. Located on Route 66, our historic Park Central Square buildings will be restored to preserve the rich heritage our downtown area.

 

Service Area:

Regional Museum

Funding:

Exhibit admission fees, exhibit sponsorships, gift shop sales, historic photo sales, local history premiere book signings, educational trunk rentals, guided tours, power point presentations, museum memberships, private donations, special events and grants.

12-month Goals:

1) Create a new expanded interactive History Museum destination for the Springfield Community and state, national and international visitors. 

2) Launch innovative technology to explore, preserve and present our history and the foundations of Springfield and Greene County.

3) Engage citizens and community guests by offering: high tech, hands on history for kids, historical walking tours, costumed reenactments and local history experiences in the historic Fox Theatre.

4) Move into Phase 1 & 2 of the Museum project: The Historic Barth’s building and the adjacent historical building

  

Annual Events:

Sunday at the Museum Exhibit Openings, Annual History Themed Fundraiser- Moon over the Mother Road, Haunted History Bus Tours, Museum Membership Drive.

How People & Businesses Can Help:

Join a team of Visionaries... The expanded museum space will allow visitors to explore the past using interactive learning features and our staff will be able to preserve and exhibit more of our fine archival and artifact collections. When you donate to the museum, purchase memberships, sponsor an exhibit, or support our History Museum on the Square fundraisers, you are helping us create the future history museum that Springfield deserves.

Volunteer Opportunities:

We offer community volunteers the chance to train as docents and exhibit hosts. As our museum expands, additional volunteer opportunities will be offered. We also have college interns who receive college credit for extensive volunteer work at our museum.

Testimonial:

“The History Museum on the Square is literally and figuratively located at the heart of our community, and it will help to anchor our downtown redevelopment efforts. By providing a much-needed cultural amenity, the History Museum on the Square enhances Springfield’s economy and our quality of life offerings, which attract people and businesses to our community.”  

–Jim Anderson, Former President,   

Springfield Area Chamber of Commerce

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