Page 8 - KC Parks 2017 Year in Review

Kansas City Museum:

#MakingAMuseumKC

Kansas City Parks and Recreation began operations and management of the Kansas City Museum in 2014 with
the objective to develop, implement, and lead a renovation project to create a premier local and regional history
museum about Kansas City and its people. Signifi cant strides were made toward that goal in 2017.

In March 2017, City offi cials, KC Parks, Kansas City Museum, and Kansas City Museum Foundation leadership
announced the launch of “Making A Museum KC”, a capital campaign initiative developed by the Kansas City
Museum Foundation to raise private funds for the Kansas City Museum’s multi-year restoration and renovation
project. Mr. Bill Dunn, Sr., Mr. Henry Bloch, and Mr. Edward T. Matheny, Jr., were introduced as Honorary Chairs
of the capital campaign with another legendary trio: former KC Parks Commissioners Mrs. Anita Gorman, Mr. Ollie
Gates, and Mr. Carl J. DiCapo—serving as Honorary Members.

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