GIVING 46 · 2017 GG SPRINGFIELD BUSINESS JOURNAL n Mission Statement Our vision for the History Museum on the Square is to create an amazing regional history museum and expanded educational destination for Springfield and its visitors. Located on Route 66, our historic Park Central Square buildings will be restored to preserve the rich heritage our downtown area. n Service Area We are a regional museum. n Funding The History Museum on the Square is a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) organization supported by admission fees, special programs, and the generosity of individuals, foundations and corporations who believe in the value of preserving Springfield heritage and sharing it with the community. n Goals In 2018, the History Museum on the Square will finish renovations on the Historic Barth’s building and the adjacent historic building, complete with a welcome center, six permanent galleries, a gallery for temporary exhibits and special events, office space, and work space. The Museum’s goal is to create a cultural destination as an economic driver for the community, while also developing synergistic ongoing partnerships with other educational and cultural institutions. n Annual Events History Museum on the Square fundraising events include Haunted History Bus Tours October 19th-21st, 2017, the New Year’s Eve Party of the Year at the Hotel Vandivort on December 31, 2017, and our signature event Moon over the Mother Road in Spring 2018. We also offer exclusive members only special events throughout the year. If you are interested in sponsoring any of these events or making a donation to the Museum, please contact Krista Adams at krista@historymuseumonthesquare.org or 417-297-7005. n How People & Businesses Can Help Join a team of Visionaries. The reimagined museum space will allow visitors to explore the past using interactive learning features and our staff will be able to preserve and exhibit more of our fine archival and artifact collections. When you donate to the museum, purchase memberships, sponsor an exhibit, or support our History Museum on the Square fundraisers, you are helping us create the future history museum that Springfield deserves. n Volunteer Opportunities We offer community volunteers the chance to train as docents and exhibit hosts. As our museum expands, additional volunteer opportunities will be offered. We also have college interns who receive college credit for extensive volunteer work at our museum. n Testimonials “The new History Museum on the Square will serve as a source of pride for our community. Over the past fifteen years, I have hosted Ozarks Watch Video Magazine and during those years I have visited communities throughout the Ozarks. What I have observed is that history museums are points of pride for those communities. The tourist industry in the Springfield area will benefit greatly from the History Museum on the Square coupled with other area cultural resources. I believe that we have only begun to tap the amazing attraction that Route 66 represents for tourism in our region. The economic benefits of growing our regional tourist industry will be very significant.” — James P. Baker, Ph.D. Vice President for Research and Economic Development and International Programs ADDRESS: PO Box 2963 157 Park Central Square Springfi eld, MO 65806 PHONE: 417-831-1976 WEBSITE: historymuseumonthesquare.org /historymuseumonthesquare @historymuseum2 /historymuseumonthesquare TOTAL NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES (FTE): 5 ANNUAL REVENUES (MOST RECENT FISCAL YEAR): $208,049 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR: John Sellars BOARD PRESIDENT: Mary Haseltine McQueary BOARD OF DIRECTORS: Mary Haseltine McQueary, President, Museum Volunteer Karen Horny, Vice President, Retired Dean of University Libraries, MSU Patricia Stoner Myers , Treasurer, CPA & Partner, The Whitlock Co. LLP Andrew Baird, President, Conco Companies Carol Chappell, Secretary, Retired Springfield Public Schools Teacher Jan Fisk, Co-Founder, Fisk Limousine Michael Long, Owner, Goose Creek Publishing Jeff Munzinger, President/Co–Owner, Munzinger & Company Tom Peters, Dean of University Libraries, Missouri State University Linda Robertson, Retired English and Religion University Professor