Every year we count on community members and longtime supporters—like you—to provide the strong foundation for our annual programing. Your gift and generosity solidifies history’s importance in our community and ensures IHM’s stability and resilience.
2023 Year-End Wrap Up
As we wrap up a big year of transition at IHM, we want to share with you the highlights and ask for your help in making our plans for a better tomorrow a reality.
Notable 2023 accomplishments:
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Hiring of a new Executive Director and Museum Assistant
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Volunteer engagement has grown to include: artifact digitization, oral history preparation, trolley maintenance and feasibility study, Depot rentals, Gibson Town Hall exhibit space redesign, and website improvements
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Operated 3 highly successful guided tours–with plans to increase in 2024
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Oral history publications now at 73 and rising
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Community engagement at November Open House with over 70 attendees
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Established the IHM History Hero Award, with Greg Spranger receiving the very first for his lifetime achievements
Priority objectives for 2024:
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Restart the Depot Museum docent program and expand the hours and days of operation
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Open an all-new exhibit at the Gibson Town Hall Museum
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Increase the variety and number of guided history tours
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Relaunch the trolley program, if feasible
IMPACTS
Preservation of 18 named collections & nearly 40,000 artifacts
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Engagement with 20 high school students on history projects
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Reaching 7,000+ people every month via social media
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Via US Mail by sending a contribution to Issaquah History Museums, P.O. Box 695, Issaquah, WA 98027
Thank you for your generous support!
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