The public will have the opportunity to comment on the future of the Aberdeen History Museum, which has been on hold since the armory fire moved the display case more than three years ago.
The Friends of the Aberdeen Museum, a group of volunteers formed in 1976, will host the meeting on September 16 at the Old Aberdeen Theater.
The group’s goal appears to be to get as much public comment as possible on potential landing points for the museum.
The Friends reached out to a number of individuals and groups, including the Aberdeen History Museum Board of Trustees, to have as broad a discussion as possible. The council worked on managing the relocated collection and identifying potential locations for the museum.
The Friends sent a letter to the board of directors inviting them to the meeting which stated, in part, “We understand that you cannot attend as a representative of the city, but encourage you to come as a citizen. private. We appreciate your ideas on how to find a new home for the Aberdeen Museum.
The invitation went on to read: “Our city and its residents will benefit from a new location to showcase the precious artifacts from Aberdeen’s past for generations to come. We want to partner with you in this endeavor for the benefit of our entire community. “
While we believe the meeting is a good opportunity for the public to express their views on the issue, and something that we fully support, the event will likely have little or no impact on the fate of the museum.
That fate, sadly, appears to be mostly in the hands of Mayor Pete Schave and Aberdeen City Council who seem more in love with building a multi-million dollar event center than resurrecting an integral part of this ancient one. peach. and the history of the forest town.
And that’s a shame because the longer it drags on, the more likely it is that the museum will disappear from the radar. It is therefore up to groups, such as The Friends of the Aberdeen Museum, to continue working towards its goal of resuscitating the showcase.
The everyday world received a lot of feedback on the museum issue, mostly from people who would like to see it come back because it was such a big part of the community. What we haven’t heard from is a lot from the mayor on the issue.
So here’s your chance, Mayor Schave – how about 750 words or less in an opinion piece about your position regarding the museum and why you are so high up on building an events center?
This should make for interesting read, regardless of what people take on the issue. And this is one that we are sure our readers would love to see in The everyday world. We would too.
