The Revelstoke Museum is edging closer to its goal of installing an elevator.
On Saturday Feb.3, the museum held a silent auction. For those who were unable to attend the event, they can participate by visiting the auction website.
Thus far, the community has widely supported the initiative. The museum has received donations from the following organizations:
•Community Spaces Fund via Canadian Heritage ($26,738)
•City of Revelstoke ($40,000)
•Resort Municipality Initiative ($15,000)
•Community Spaces Fund via Canada Heritage ($90,000)
•Columbia Basin Trust - Community Development Program ($90,000)
Museum curator Cathy English explained how important it is to make the museum more accessible. “It’s not appropriate to have a building that creates a barrier for people to participate,” said English.
English further explained that several patrons who once regularly attended the Brown Bag History series have stopped attending because of the accessibility barrier. As well, there are other patrons who struggle with the stairs such as Chris Miller, a long-time supporter of the museum who suffered from a stroke at an early age.
Besides making the museum more physically accessible, the museum is also working towards making the materials more accessible for the visually impaired by creating scripts that can be heard.
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