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Barbara Ribey, Curator and Director of the Bruce County Museum
and Cultural Centre, brought good news to County Council at its
meeting held in Saugeen Shores' Town Chambers on Wednesday.
The meeting was held in Saugeen Shores due to renovations taking
place in the Council's usual chambers in Walkerton.
In Ribey's report, she said that memberships are up substantially
over the same time period for last year. January 1 - August 24,
2008, there were 226 memberships sold at $9,262 and for the same
period this year, 2009, there have been 357 memberships sold for a
total of $16,336. In addition, the gift shop revenue is up from
$20,054 for January to August, 2008 to $30,764 for the same period
this year.
Ribey also pointed out that the Wonderworks Wooly Mammoth exhibit in
2007 and the Dinosaur exhibit this year, 2009, have proven to be
"blockbusters" when it comes to attendance. In keeping with the
Wonderworks exhibits, she announced another for 2010, titled
'Ancient Sea Monsters' that includes six robotic sea creatures along
with storyboards and hands-on activities for children. According to
Ribey, "The exhibit is not only mythical but scientific. Few people
realize that where we are now, in Bruce County, was once an inland
sea and this exhibit will explain that."
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The Museum has been moving forward in acquiring exhibits
that are interactive with a view to attracting young and not-so-young
audiences and Wonderworks robotics is helping to achieve that. Ribey
also said that the Bruce County Museum is working at partnering with
Grey Roots Museum & Archives with complementary programs.
Given the Museum's reputation and development in working with
Wonderworks' robotic exhibits, Ribey has been able to negotiate a rental
fee that is half of previous fees. "The momentum is in full swing," said
Ribey, "and by bringing in another Wonderworks exhibit, we will continue
to be in the forefront of exciting and affordable things to do when in
Bruce-Grey."
Approval was given by Council for Ribey to go ahead with the procurement
of the new exhibit for 2010.
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