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AGENDA
Community Services Committee Regular Meeting
4:30 PM - Monday, June 18, 2018
Council Conference Room, 7th Floor, City Hall – 1055 S. Grady Way
1. Parks Planning Update
2. Museum Update
a) Presentation
3. Emerging Issues in Community Services
RENTON HISTORY MUSEUM
Update 2016 - 2018 AGENDA ITEM #2. a)
The Museum’s mission is to…
Document, preserve, and
educate about Renton’s
rich heritage in ways that
engage diverse people of
all ages. AGENDA ITEM #2. a)
Changing Exhibits
Temporary exhibits
relating to Renton
history
Collaborative
exhibits
Exhibits about
history and art or
history and science
Reflecting Renton’s
diversity
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Collections Care
90,000 objects
18,000 historic photos
Professional staff and
intern opportunities AGENDA ITEM #2. a)
Historic Preservation AGENDA ITEM #2. a)
Other Services
Classroom curricula
Research assistance into
local history and
genealogy
Support for other City
departments re: history
Integral part of cultural
community in Renton,
King County, and
Washington state AGENDA ITEM #2. a)
Public – Private Partnership
Museum is a project of
the City of Renton and
the Renton Historical
Society, a 501(c)3
With support of Mayor,
Council, Dept. of
Community Services
Museum Management
Agreement is a model for
small museums around
WA and the country AGENDA ITEM #2. a)
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Board is key to the Museum’s success AGENDA ITEM #2. a)
2016 - 2018
BOARD ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Organized and hosted our highest earning fundraiser
yet in 2017, at $18,000, our 3rd year of growth
Hired a new Public Engagement Coordinator
Continued to provide oversight of Endowment
Awarded the annual Custer Award for Heritage
Stewardship to developers Monica and Dave
Brethauer, for their role in rehabbing and listing the
Woolworth Building on the National Register
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Lobby and office renovation AGENDA ITEM #2. a)
Sorting Out Race exhibit AGENDA ITEM #2. a)
2017 and 2018 AKCHO Awards AGENDA ITEM #2. a)
Other accomplishments
9 temporary exhibits,
including collaborative
exhibits with Renton
Technical College and
UW students AGENDA ITEM #2. a)
Coast Salish curriculum AGENDA ITEM #2. a)
Valuing Inclusivity
Reflecting the diversity
of the Renton
community was a key
value in starting the
Master Plan process
We consider how to
achieve this in every
program
ESL exhibits, Coast
Salish curriculum,
Black History Month
programs, other
cultural events AGENDA ITEM #2. a)
COMING IN 2018 - 2020
Revising the Museum’s Strategic Plan
Museum Value Statement
New permanent exhibit, Between Two Rivers, exploring
the history of the Cedar and Black Rivers
Continued facility improvements
Continued collaborative exhibits AGENDA ITEM #2. a)
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Elizabeth P. Stewart, Ph.D.
Museum Manager
estewart@rentonwa.gov
425.255.2330 AGENDA ITEM #2. a)