The Orillia Museum of Art and History is located in Orillia, Ontario. They are now planning a major expansion. Following is a teaser from an article at the Orillia Today website.
The Orillia Museum of Art and History will double its exhibit space with a renovation of its upper floors, a project pegged at about $1.5 million.
Board chair Will Davis said utilizing the second and third floors of the historic Sir Sam Steele building would make available another 6,000 square feet of sorely needed space for exhibitions.
“We have so many items in storage right now, we need the square footage to put things on exhibit,” Davis added…
Renovating the upper two floors will allow the museum to expand its operation and bring many of these pieces into the light of day, said program director Katie Calcaterra…
In addition to its regularly rotating exhibits, the museum offers art programs for children and adults and a research room where residents can access a database of historic photographs and genealogical information.
Additional space is planned for educational programs. “That is part of our mandate,” Calcaterra said.
The museum must finalize its budget and seek out grants before launching a capital campaign, which could happen between the fall of 2009 and the spring of 2010, Davis said.
The Museum is located at: 30 Peter Street South, Orillia, Ontario L3V 5A9; Telephone: (705) 326-2159; Fax: (705) 326-7828
