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The Mosaic
The Newsletter of the Carnegie Museum of Montgomery County
Museum Hours:
Wednesday through Saturday: 10 am- 5 pm
Additional tours by appointment
Includes 2022 Annual Report Spring 2023
Now open for play at the Carnegie Museum!
The Amazing Castle™
Travel back in time to a magical medieval village filled with
opportunities for storytelling, problem-solving, and imaginative
play. This national traveling exhibit from the Minnesota
Children’s Museum will be at the Carnegie Museum through
September 16, 2023. See inside for more information, photos,
and a list of upcoming programs!
Opening Saturday, February 25, 2023:
Crinoids of Montgomery County
2:30 to 4:30 pm Opening Reception
4:30 pm Annual Meeting of the Friends of the Carnegie Museum
Crinoids of Montgomery County, created in conjunction with
Crawfordsville Middle School, features images and information
about the many crinoids that can be found here. CMS students
also created a variety of games and activities which will be
featured with the display. This exhibit is funded in part by a grant
from the Montgomery County Educational Foundation and was
coordinated by CMS science teacher Shannon Hudson.
The public is invited to celebrate this new exhibit with an
opening reception from 2:30 pm to 4:30 pm on Saturday,
February 25, 2023. Light refreshments will be served.
At 4:30 pm, immediately following the reception, the museum
will host the Annual Meeting of the Membership of the
Friends of the Carnegie Museum of Montgomery County.
Museum members will hear details about the museum’s activities
in 2022, vote on the slate of incoming board members, and get a
sneak peak into what’s coming in 2023. All museum members are
welcome and encouraged to attend.
The Carnegie Museum is wheelchair and stroller accessible, and admission is
free. Regular visiting hours are Wednesday through Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
We look forward to seeing you!
Become a Friend or Renew Your Membership Today!
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The Friends of the Carnegie Museum is a 501(c)3
organization and your contribution may be
tax deductible.
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Passport Program Carnegie Museum newsletter
Membership card
Gift shop discount of 10%
Passport program for individual
Household - $ 30
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Thank You Friends!
Industrialist - $50
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Two membership cards
Your support of the Friends helps Gift shop discount of 10%
the Carnegie Museum to better serve Passport program for household
the community by collecting and
preserving our shared past and Steel Baron - $100
by creating Carnegie Museum newsletter
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interactive & Passport program for household
Priority option for tours on Mondays &
interdisciplinary Tuesdays
opportunities for local residents **Please allow 7-10 business days for membership
and visitors alike. processing. To pay with a credit card, please contact
the Carnegie Museum at 765-362-4618.**
2022 Annual Report Thank you to the Friends of the
Carnegie Museum of Montgomery
The Carnegie Museum of Montgomery County had a busy and County who served on the Board of
successful 2022, with things finally feeling back to normal after a Directors over the past year.
challenging few years. Our annual exhibit, From Slate to Tablet:
200 Years of Education in Montgomery County, was a rousing The 2022 Board of Directors
success, as was our late summer exhibit, Light & Shadow: the Art
& History of Shades State Park, featuring artwork from 15 local President—Laurie Vellner
artists. The county’s Bicentennial was also highlighted at the museum Vice President—Rick Warner
this year with Celebrating Montgomery County, a display Secretary—Shannon Hudson
showcasing other big anniversaries around the county. And finally, Treasurer—Jessica Bokhart
we were delighted to welcome the return of the Crawfordsville Katie Ansaldi
Schools Art Extravaganza, featuring K-12 student artists. Rick Hernandez
Marilyn Smith
On the educational programming side, Brain Day, Computer Marc Welch
Gaming Expo, 4H Coding Club, and School Break Science Molly Whitecotton
activities all drew nice crowds to the museum, plus we kept kids busy
this summer with our 14th annual Summer at the Museum. We The 2023 Board of Directors will be
also partnered with the Crawfordsville Library on a year-long series presented at the Annual Meeting.
of events featuring Indiana Humanities’ One State/One Story book,
World of Wonders, which included a Sugar Creek Discussion Panel,
World of Wonders Book Discussion, Nature Day, and Family
Art Day, where we invited the community to contribute to a nature-
themed group art project. We finished the year with our highly
popular Photos with Santa and a full month of winter crafts for
kids.
In addition to the above, the Carnegie Museum also hosted The Carnegie Museum will once
several adult tour groups, multiple elementary and high school field again be a participant in the
trips, two author book signings, and the monthly meetings of the Association of Science &
Montgomery County Bicentennial Committee. Technology Centers (ASTC)
We ended the year with a total of 5,725 visitors, which is 87% of Travel Passport Program in 2023.
our pre-pandemic 5-year attendance average. Most encouraging was As part of this program, our
members are able to gain free
that our visitation numbers were much higher in the latter part of the admission to more than 300
year, with June to December numbers at 97% of our pre-pandemic participating science centers and
average. We’re optimistic that 2023 will see a full return to normal museums around the world (outside
for us, and we look forward to showing you everything we have to a 90-mile radius around
offer. Crawfordsville and your residence).
Thank you for your continued support of the Carnegie Museum You can download a list of
participating programs at the ASTC
of Montgomery County!
website: astc.org/passport/
Friends of the Carnegie Museum Membership Remember to take your membership
card with you when you visit these
All told, 376 members paid dues for all or part of 2022! centers; proof of membership and
personal identification is required to
Membership in the Friends of the Carnegie Museum helps
take advantage of the program.
support our exhibits and funds the bulk of our programming. We
truly could not do everything we do without our members. Not a member? Join now or contact
Thank you for being a Friend! us for more information!
Friends of the Carnegie 2022 Financial Report
Annual Meeting, February 25, 2023
Starting Balance January 1, 2022 $61,190.23
Income
Donations $ 3,296.52
Facility Use $ 300.00
Gift Shop Sales $ 3,348.79
Grants $ 10,627.07
Interest $ 50.34
Membership Dues $ 9,105.00
Miscellaneous Income $ 244.13
Total Income $ 26,975.85
Expenditures
Advertising $ 362.32
ASTC Dues $ 615.00
Credit Card Fees $ 150.98
Exhibit Expenses $ 8,635.34
Gift Shop Stock $ 2,006.94
Grant Expenses $ 5,691.16
Miscellaneous Expenses $ 254.12
Postage $ 1,093.45
Professional Development $ 1,285.20
Program & Event Expenses* $ 2,469.45
Sales Tax $ 55.09
Supplies $ 670.76
Volunteer/Staff Appreciation $ 100.00
Total Expenditures $ 23,133.10
Ending Balance on December 31, 2022 $65,028.98
*2022 Programs & Events included:
Golden Girls Coloring Take-Home Kits, Spring Break
Science, Author Talk/Book Signing, Computer Gaming
Expo, Sugar Creek Discussion Panel, Nature Day,
Summer at the Museum, World of Wonders Book
Discussion, Fall Break Science, Spooky Science, Brain
Day, Family Art Day, Art Extravaganza Reception,
Photos with Santa, Winter Crafts & Activities
Thank you Montgomery County Community Foundation for our 2022 Storage Grant!
This grant allowed us to purchase new shelving and other storage options so we can better organize our
exhibit and programming supplies. We were also able to update the furniture in the staff workroom,
which had been cobbled together from donations of used furniture back in 2007. We are most excited
about the purchase of the movable wall that we’ve already put to use. This wall not only allows us to
block off a section of our gallery space to create a storage area for large items, but it also acts as extra
display space for our exhibits. See it in action below during the Crawfordsville Schools Art Extravaganza!
Before: After!
Request for Artifacts for our Upcoming Exhibit on Lincoln School!
We are currently working on a new exhibit about the history of Lincoln
School, which will open in late September 2023. A school building’s four
walls do not make the heart of the structure; the
people within do. The exhibit will tell the story
of both the people and the two school
buildings. If you have school artifacts or
memories to share, please contact curator Janna
Bennett at jbenett.carnegie@cdpl.lib.in.us or Second building on E. Wabash Ave.
765-362-4622.
First Lincoln School building on N. Walnut St.
Carnegie Colors! The Carnegie Museum and 50 friends raised a glass to Betty White in January as we enjoyed adult
coloring pages, delightful conversation, and Betty White trivia. What a fun evening!
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Carnegie Museum Staff
Janna Bennett, Curator Pi Day! Spring Break
Kathy Brown, Operations
Trevor Billings, Education Physics & Math
Saturday, March 18, 2023
Science!
Tom Meeks, Collections
March 22-April 8
2:00—4:00 pm
Thank You to The Amazing Admission is Free! Drop-in activities,
Castle Installation Team! Wednesday—Saturday
We couldn’t have done it Celebrate Pi Day (3.14) at the
Carnegie Museum! Enjoy hands-on 10:00 am—5:00 pm
without you! crafts, demonstrations,
and activities. Visit the Carnegie Museum
Fritz Bennett
to learn about:
Rick Ewoldt And, of course, we will celebrate
Cathy Hamaker
Alex Naylor with a little pie! Potato Clocks!
Hallie O’Connor
Denny Phillips
Playdough Circuits!
Chris Pullnow
&
Plasma Globes!
B&L Engineering
and more!
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