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  • 1.  Seeking to sell a collection

    Posted 02-13-2023 02:15 PM

    Hi from The Potato Museum--The world's largest collection on the history and social influence of the powerful potato is seeking a new new home. potatomuseum.com

    Perhaps you have some ideas? Thanks.



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    Meredith Hughes
    Managing Director, The Potato Museum
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  • 2.  RE: Seeking to sell a collection

    Posted 02-14-2023 10:35 AM
    Wow... very interesting.  the .com may be of concern to most museums that are 501(c)(3), non-profit corporations (.org)... but have you contacted the Ireland's Great Hunger Museum... now becoming the Ireland's Great Hunger Museum of Fairfield, CT?  They lost their home and are now on track to re-open in a new location.

    Here's their web address:






  • 3.  RE: Seeking to sell a collection

    Posted 02-14-2023 12:10 PM

    Hi,Vivian--

    Many thanks! We have not contacted that organization. But indeed we shall.

    FYI.   TPM was created as a 501c3, non profit, in the 1980s, though the collection was first established in 1975.

    Cheers, Meredith



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    Meredith Hughes
    Managing Director, The Potato Museum
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  • 4.  RE: Seeking to sell a collection

    Posted 02-14-2023 02:16 PM

    Would the Canadian Potato Museum on Prince Edward Island be a possibility? https://canadianpotatomuseum.com/



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    Jennifer Lane
    Museum Educator
    Office of Historic Alexandria
    Alexandria VA
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  • 5.  RE: Seeking to sell a collection

    Posted 02-16-2023 04:47 PM

    Hi--We do know of it--in fact some of the signage from an exhibition we did with the Museum of Science and Technology in Ottawa way back in the 90s,The Amazing Potato, was sent to the PEI Museum. We will reach out to them about selling the collection. Yes! Thanks,Meredith



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    Meredith Hughes
    Managing Director, The Potato Museum
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  • 6.  RE: Seeking to sell a collection

    Posted 02-14-2023 03:48 PM

    potato world museum in New Brunswick Canada



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    Evelyn Fidler
    Assistant Director of Heritage Resources
    Kings Landing Corporation
    New Brunswick, Canada
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  • 7.  RE: Seeking to sell a collection

    Posted 02-16-2023 04:50 PM

    Hi, Evelyn. It appears this project is primarily aimed at the spud's history in New Brunswick, but hey, maybe Potato World would be interested in widening their focus by buying this global collection. Many tks!  Cheers, Meredith



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    Meredith Hughes
    Managing Director, The Potato Museum
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