Hi Christopher,
You may want to reach out to the staff at the
Buffalo Bill Museum and Grave in Golden, Colorado. Steve Friesen is the Executive Director and I'm sure would be happy to share their experience.
Best regards,
Eileen
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Eileen Goldspiel
Director, Member Engagement
American Alliance of Museums
Washington DC
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Original Message:
Sent: 12-02-2014 09:59 AM
From: Christopher Kolakowski
Subject: Museum + Grave
Colleagues,
Good morning! Here at the MacArthur Memorial we are a museum and archive/research center dedicated to preserving and interpreting the life and times of General of the Army Douglas MacArthur. In addition, General MacArthur is buried here with his second wife Jean in the Memorial's Rotunda.
My question is: does the fact we are a museum and grave (as opposed to simply a museum) make a difference? Are there any special considerations we should keep in mind? (We have used the gravesite argument to keep away MacArthur impersonators.)
Thoughts welcome.
CLK
Christopher L. Kolakowski
Director
The MacArthur Memorial
MacArthur Square
Norfolk, VA 23510
757-441-2965
Christopher.Kolakowski@norfolk.gov
www.macarthurmemorial.org
DUTY - HONOR - COUNTRY
50 YEARS 1964 - 2014