Annual Report

FY2015

Prepared by Megan Searing Young, Museum Director

FY 2015 in Review

Mission Statement

We are a community museum that provides gateways

to the New Deal history and living legacy of

Greenbelt, Maryland.

The Greenbelt Museum inspires residents, students

and visitors to explore this planned cooperative

community.

Vision Statement We envision a cooperative society

that is inspired and empowered by its

awareness of history and uses its knowledge

of the past to shape the future.

Exhibits

Programs

Tours

Greenbelt: The First 75 Years, 1937-2012

• Traveling version of exhibit displayed at Celebration of Spring, May 2014 and Beltway Plaza September – December 2014

• Community Center version has been well attended and will close end of April 2015

• $5000 grant from MHAA/Maryland Historical Trust

• $2500 grant from County Councilmember Todd Turner

• City of Greenbelt support approximately $2000

• $1000 grant from estate of Sue Hoya Sellers

Lenore Thomas Straus Exhibition

Opens June 6

Walking Tour Panels

• All panels were reprinted and installed summer 2014

• Cost $170 each (not including graphic design)

• Total cost for 7 panels $1183.00

• New panel for on the history of former Greenbelt High School coming in FY2016

Labor Day Weekend 2014 • Walking tours Saturday

• Retro Town Fair Sunday

• Tours of Museum house Sunday and Monday (over 100 visitors!)

• Parade on Monday

Dorothy Sucher

Memorial Internship

• Funded by gift from Dr. Joseph Sucher

• Established 2013

• Includes $1000 award

• Work will further the mission of the Museum

• 2014 Intern, Jennifer Sparenberg is photographing the service sides of all GHI units for our archives

MPT Premiere of Ken Burns’ The Roosevelts

3rd Annual Rexford Revue Fundraiser

2014 Holiday Open House

Education and Outreach • Spring Fair at Greenbelt Elementary School, March 2014 and

2015

• Club 125 Mini Maker Faire 2014

• Greenbelt Elementary 3rd Grade to visit again in May 2015 (90 students!)

• Upcoming Career Day at Springhill Lake Elementary School

• Will work with Maryland Milestones/ATHA to encourage bicycle tourism

3rd Annual Roosevelt Ride • Held Greenbelt Day Weekend

• Approximately 50 participants

• Supported by Maryland Milestones and Proteus Bicycles

Federal Project One

Federal Theatre Project

Seasonal Mini-Exhibitions at 10B

FY 2015 Lecture Series

• African American Beaches with Lakeland Community Heritage Project

• Remembering Izzy Parker with News Review

• Greenbelt’s Changing Cultural Landscape

FY 2015 April Lecture

• Special April 21 Lecture on Benjamin Abramowitz

• Significant gift of two paintings to the collection from Pamela Gregory and Richard Marcus

Tours/Visitation Sunday House Visitation

FY 2014 actual – 443

FY 2015 projected – 475

FY 2016 projected – 500

Scheduled Walking/Special Tours

FY 2014 – 36 tours serving 642

FY 2015 – projected 35 tours serving 640

FY 2016 – projected 35 serving 500

Programs

FY 2014 – 850 individuals

FY 2015 – 850

FY 2016 projected - 750

FY 2015 visitors include:

• Prince George’s Community College

• Morgan State University and Univ. of MD

• Goucher College

• College of Southern Maryland

• President and Educator from Nat’l Public Housing

Museum in Chicago

• Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Towson Univ.

Collections

&

Archives

Collections • Lasell rug was

cleaned and reinstalled in at 10B

• Significant gift of Greenbelt furniture

• Period clothing from multiple sources

• Abramowitz paintings

Inquiries & Research

• University of Maryland, various

• Maryland State Department of Education,

architect Victorine DuPont Homsey

• Oxford University, planned communities

• Original GHI paint colors, Greenbelt

residents

Management of FOGM

• Attend monthly FOGM Board meetings

• Responsible for record keeping related to membership including data entry, correspondence, bank deposits

• Responsible for management of income and expenses related to operation of museum from accounts payable to shop sales, walking tours, admission – all are revenue streams for FOGM

• Responsible for grants including applications, expedition, and reporting

• Produce printed museum newsletter, e-newsletter, maintain Museum website, Facebook page, Twitter account, and Instagram account

Visitor Comments to House and Exhibit • “I love the interactive aspect of this exhibit. It’s so Greenbelt!” August

2014

• “A real gem of a museum. Great little video. Very informative tour

guide. Thank you! September 2014

• Wonderful tour and window into Greenbelt history!” December 2014

• “What an architectural treasure! Although, I’ve lived in the DC metro

area for 4-5 years, I was unaware of this history until coming to a

holiday conert here. I look forward to coming back for a walking

tour, etc. and learning more!” December 2014