Transcript History Center Annual Rpt

HISTORY CENTER DIVISION
Seventh Annual Report for the
Board of County Commissioners
FY 2007
February 19, 2008
Most successful year ever
 In 2007, attendance
reached 148,000
 More than 700,000
guests since 2000
Where funding comes from
Funding
from programs, earned
income, fundraising,
grants
40%
60%
Funding from
Government Tourist
Development Tax Dollars
Where funding goes
Funds towards
marketing,
fundraising, and
administration
20%
80%
Funds towards
programs and services
(education, exhibits,
collections)
Making connections
The History Center honors
the region’s past and
makes connections
between local history and
national and global events
Making connections
First Nationally
Important Exhibitions:
The Civil War: America Divided
and Gone with the Wind
 39,000 visitors – 26% from
outside the community
 Increased attendance by 50%
over previous years
Exhibition Highlights
 Most successful
exhibitions to date
 Openings drew record
attendance
 Gone With the Wind
grand opening featured
stars Ann Rutherford and
Mickey Kuhn
Exhibition Highlights
 1 of 5 surviving copies
of the Emancipation
Proclamation signed
by Abraham Lincoln
Exhibition Highlights
 The History Channel
selected the History
Center for the premiere
of its new documentary,
Sherman’s March
Collections
 Central Florida’s largest
and most comprehensive
collection of cultural
treasures
 More than 60,000 artifacts,
documents, and records
Collections
 Traveling exhibits reached
audiences as far away as
New York, Georgia, and
Louisiana with attendance
surpassing 40,000
Limited-run Exhibitions
 The Art of the Stamp
First Smithsonian exhibition
 Princess Diana:
A Glimpse of Elegance
600 visitors over 3 days
 Florida Citrus Labels:
Crate Appeal
Rare labels from Dr. Philips’ collection
 Orlando A to Z
3rd Orlando Remembered exhibition
Awards & Honors
 #1, state Grants-in-Aid Program
 1st place Arts+ Award, Best Event
 1st place Arts+ Award, Marketing
Awards & Honors
 Best Central Florida museum,
WESH2/CW18 “A-List”
 Top 10 wedding ceremony locations,
Central Florida Bride magazine
Special Thanks
Serving Our Community
Served the community and its
diverse citizens through new
and creative programs
Serving Our Community
Reached more than 40,000
children through education
programs
Serving Our Community
 The play Pinder’s Kids drew
more than 650 people and
extensive media coverage
 Highwaymen artists helped
celebrate Smithsonian
Museum Day on
September 29, 2007
Serving Our Community
 Featured artifacts from the
Carol Mundy Collection, one
of the best local African
American memorabilia
exhibitions
 Started Young Professionals
Advisory Council to engage
future community leaders
MySpace.com
www.MySpace.com/thehistorycenter
Volunteers
 147 volunteers contributed
nearly 10,000 hours, equal
to a value of nearly
$170,000
 19 interns gained valuable
experience by contributing
4,000 hours of service
Gallery Rentals
 Popular location for
community and private events
 More than 300 events
 Hosted 50 non-profit
organizations
 Supported downtown
businesses through the
economic impact of our
visitors
More Than a Museum
Knowledge, Discovery, and Entertainment
 Artists & Authors Series
 Brown Bag Lunch & Learn
 It’s Not Your Mother’s Tea,
2nd annual event featured
Walt Disney World President,
Meg Crofton and Linda
Chapin, drawing more than
150 women
Scholars & Lecturers
 Dr. James McPherson
Pulitzer Prize-winning author
and Civil War expert
 Michael Kauffman
Author, American Brutus:
John Wilkes Booth and the
Lincoln Conspiracies
 Dr. James W. Loewen
Author, Lies My Teacher
Told Me: Everything Your
American History Textbook
Got Wrong
Historical Society of Central Florida
President, Michael Crosbie
at the 2007 John Young History Maker Celebration
Education Programs
Education Programs
 1st scholarship for
underserved children through
partnership with CNL
 Orlando Federal Credit Union
$25,000 educational
sponsorship
Education Programs
 1st Home School Day was
attended by more than 170
children
 39 new Memberships
Education Programs
Education Programs
 Turner Construction’s golf tournament allowed an
additional 17,000 students to benefit from a
History Center experience
Adventures in History
 550 children in summer
camp – record attendance
and revenue
 Scout programs for Boy
Scouts, Girl Scouts, and
Adventure Guides
 Birthday parties
3rd Annual John Young
History Maker Celebration
 Recognizes the lifetime achievement of a
Central Floridian
 2007 honored Toni Jennings for her years in
public service and her historic impact on Central
Florida, the state, and America
4th Annual John Young
History Maker Celebration
 Wednesday, May 1, 2008
 The History Center will honor:
 Past, Dr. P. Phillips; Present, Charlie Gray;
Future, 2008 John Young scholarship winner
Media Coverage
One million dollars’ worth of news stories in 2007:
Media Coverage
 The New York Times
 CBS’ “The Early Show”
 All five local TV networks
 Widely aired on radio
 Community and tourist
publications
Media Coverage
 Drive market coverage:
Miami, Daytona Beach, and
Palm Beach
 Featured in
Florida History & the Arts
 “Antiques Roadshow”
taped one of only 3 remotes
2007-2008
2007-2008
In Focus: National Geographic Greatest Portraits
Community Partners
Honor the past,
explore the present,
to shape the future
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