A BRIEF HISTORY OF TIME
For over sixty years, the Barron County Historical Society Inc DBA Pioneer Village Museum has been preserving and interpreting the history of Northwestern Wisconsin.
Each year, thousands of people from around the world visit the Pioneer Village Museum. Hundreds of volunteers give thousands of hours a year to perform essential tasks - performing administrative duties, restoring historic buildings, and overseeing operations for guests, to name a few.
Many have provided historic artifacts, including many of the historic buildings that make up the museum. Furthermore, in addition to gate and on-site sales revenues, individuals, business and corporate donors supply significant funding every year.
Barron County provides some annual support for the operation of the Pioneer Village Museum and, importantly, the use of the land upon which the new facility will be built.
Through the years, a number of donors have also provided funding for the construction of buildings, housing for special collections, and other capital improvements to the site, as well as support for Museum operations. This new facility will serve as the catalyst to expand the Pioneer Village Museum from a seasonal summer attraction into a year-round resource for thousands of people to use. It will also serve as a tourist attraction, generating additional revenues for the museum as well as numerous local businesses.
PROJECT OVERVIEW & OBJECTIVES
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Consolidate Offices and Create a Classroom, Research Library & Digital Archives
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Enable Year-Round Community Programming and Event Space
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Make Former Gift Shop and Library Available for Revenue Producing Endeavors
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Provide Climate-Controlled Storage for Archival Materials
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Create a Unified Location for Local History and Genealogical Research
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Provide Quality of Life Improvements for the Community & Region
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Elevates the PVM to a Higher Position of Status as a Tourism Destination
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New Welcome Center Will Serve as a Single-Entry Point to the Museum for Visitors
WELCOME CENTER BUSINESS PLAN
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