2013 Giving Guide: History Museum on the Square

155 Park Central Square, Springfield, MO 65806
(417) 832-1200
historymuseumonthesquare.org
Facebook account: https://www.facebook.com/historymuseumonthesquare
Total number of employees (FTE): 2
Annual revenues: $151,735
Executive Director: John Sellars
Board President: Mary Haseltine McQueary
Board of Directors: Mary Haseltine McQueary, President, Museum Volunteer;
Dale Moore, Vice President, Public Information Officer,
Springfield-Greene County Office of Emergency Management; Karen Horny, Secretary, Emeritus Dean of Library Services, Missouri State University; Patricia Stoner, Treasurer, CPA & Partner, The Whitlock Co. LLP; Andrew Baird, Past Board President, President of Conco Companies; Carol Chappell, Retired Springfield Public Schools Teacher; Gary Ellison, President, Gary Ellison Productions, Inc.; Jan Fisk,
Fisk Limousine; Cindy Howell, Vice President of Resource Development
United Way of the Ozarks; Michael Long, Goose Creek Publishing; Jeff Munzinger, President/Co-Owner Munzinger & Company; Linda Robertson,
Retired University Professor

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Mission:
Our vision for the History Museum on the Square is to create an amazing regional history museum and expanded educational destination for Springfield and its visitors. Located on Route 66, our historic Park Central Square buildings will be restored to preserve the rich heritage of 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. Use 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. Attract exciting traveling exhibits from across our nation. 5. Develop an expanded flex space allowing us to share significant items from our archival and dimensional collections. 6. Provide unique community venues available for special event rental. 7. Launch the capital campaign for the History Museum on the Square Project. 8. Move into Phase 1 of the Museum project: The Historic Barth’s building. 9. Hire additional museum staff.

Annual Events:
Sunday at the Museum Exhibit Openings. Annual History Themed Fundraiser- Moon over the Mother Road (2013). Labor Day Run for History – 5K and ½ Marathon. Haunted History Bus Tours. Museum Membership Drive

How People and 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, President,
  Springfield Area Chamber of Commerce[[In-content Ad]]