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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes Museum Of Science And History Advisory Committee - 08/07/2003 id Zrzrz7zs D 2gLb + MINUTES n",' Corpus Christi Museum of Science and Hister'y _ Advisory Committee Meeting ) August 7, 2003 r' y cs The Museum Advisory Committee met in the Museum at Noon on Thursd4Au ust Members Present: Shirley Abrams, Grady Price Blount, Henry Brennecke, Versiiin, and Phyllis Riddle. The minutes of the June 5, 2003 meeting were unanimously approved. Upon motion by Shirley Abrams and seconded by Grady Price Blount the absences of Henry Brennecke and Anna Peterson were excused for good cause. Vice Chair Phyllis Riddle reported on the recognition event held at the Museum sponsored by the Mayor and City Council for board, commission, and committee members. Business: a. Museum educator Sandra Linderman reported on the Teacher Institute in July. Funded by a grant from the U.S. Department of Education through the Region 2 Education Service Center, Museum staff presented a five day institute to master teachers on the Frontier and the Civil War. The institute was designed to make teachers aware of local resources that could be used to teach this topic in social studies classes. We received very positive feedback from both the Service Center staff and the participants. We have agreed to participate with the Service Center in a follow up grant project on this topic that, if funded, could begin next year. We are also discussing with the Service Center staff the possibility of offering some of this material in short workshops through the school year. Next year will be the second year of the present grant. Museum staff will offer a similar five day workshop on Native America and the period of European discovery. b. Under a grant from the Coastal Bend Community Foundation three teachers were hired to develop a third grade level curriculum guide for the Corpus Christi History exhibit. Ms. Linderman distributed copies of the guide for review and outlined the plan to distribute both the guide and the video, The Way It Was, to all (62) schools in Corpus Christi with third grade classes. It was suggested that the guide be placed on our web site so that it might be more widely accessed. c. Museum archeologist Bob Drolet reported on the fourth annual archaeological field school in San Patricio. This was conducted with the support of the Corpus Christi Area Heritage Society who permitted the use of the McGloin House, St. Patrick's Catholic Church which permitted the use of their Parish Hall, and grants from the Doherty Foundation and the Behman Brothers Foundation. The co-sponsor of the field school was Texas A & M University—Kingsville. Participants included university students registered at TAMU-K and a large number of public participants who paid a daily fee for the privilege. d. There were two versions of the traveling exhibit Treasures, People, Ships, and Dreams. The Museum obtained the artifact based version when the Museum was named repository SCANNED V Advisory Committee Meeting August 7, 2003 Page 2 for the San Esteban Collection. Through the Friends, the Museum acquired a panel exhibit version, for use at the airport, when it was discontinued by the Institute of Texan Cultures. The airport no longer wishes to use it. Upon recommendation of Museum staff, the Advisory Committee unanimously approved the deaccession of the exhibit for disposal to the Raymondville Historical Museum. e. Museum staff has proposed the creation of two additional historic house museums in Heritage Park. The Sidbury House is already furnished as a historic house museum. The Museum would use its decorative arts collection for furnishings, acquiring additional furnishings as needed. These museums would be operated by the Museum and maintained as they presently are, by the Park and Recreation Department. The proceeds from tours would go toward the cost of operation and maintenance. After some discussion, the Advisory Committee unanimously approved the proposal. f. A discussion of the parking and traffic revisions under study by the Port in association with the Ortiz Center was postponed until the September meeting. There being no further business the meeting adjourned at 1:15 p.m.