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Vision Iowa grants extension to Sioux City Public Museum for its grant
DES MOINES -- The foundation overseeing construction and fundraising for the Sioux City Public Museum received a six-month extension on the project Wednesday from the state Vision Iowa Board. Read more...[link]
Vision Board tours Orpheum, museum
Members of the Vision Iowa board took a look at how their state grants were leveraged to match other donations to remodel the historic Orpheum Theatre and build the Tyson Events Center and the Sioux City Public Museum. Read more...[link]
Grant provider gets first look at Sioux City Museum
SIOUX CITY, Iowa (KTIV) - Vision Iowa Board Members got a first hand look at a Sioux City project they helped fund. Read more...[link]
New museum offers high-tech showcase for Sioux City history
Discover. Experience. Learn. Go the website for the Sioux City Public Museum and those are the words atop the home page that tell you what to expect. Read more...[link]
New museum showcases Sioux City history
Sioux City's new public museum in the former JC Penny building features the latest high-tech tools and interactive video displays to help you take a walk through Sioux City history. Read more...[link]
Public Museum Proving to be a Hit
Sioux City's Public Museum has only been open a few weeks, and it's already a big hit. Read more...[link]
Vilsack, Waitts help open new Public Museum
Sioux City Journal - The Sioux City Public Museum officially opened its doors Saturday morning to the delight of a large crowd of public officials, well-wishers and history buffs. Read more...[link]
Sioux City Public Museum turns back time
KTIV - The doors to the past were open Saturday at the grand opening of the Sioux City Public Museum. It took five years and $12.5 million for it to move to its new home on Fourth Street. Read more...[link]
Sioux City Public Museum Now Open - Get Ready To Explore
KCAU - It's been over five years in the making, but now, it's a reality. The Sioux City Public Museum is a diverse collection of everything Siouxland. And the excitement is shared between folks of all ages. Read more...[link]
Museum’s grand opening ceremony to welcome former Iowa governor
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture and former Iowa Governor Thomas J. Vilsack will be a special guest at the Sioux City Public Museum’s grand opening ceremony on Saturday, April 23, announced Steve Hansen, Museum director today. Read more...[pdf]
Museum’s grand opening date announced
Karen Van De Steeg, president of the Siouxland Heritage Foundation, and Dennis Bullock, chair of the Sioux City Museum Board of Trustees, announced the date of the grand opening of the new downtown Sioux City Public Museum will be April 23, 2011. Details of the event will be released closer to the grand opening date. Read more...[pdf]
Volunteer training dates set at new Museum site
Interested in volunteering at the new Sioux City Public Museum site downtown? Two-hour volunteer orientation sessions are set to begin in late March on a variety of dates and times. Prospective volunteers are asked to call the Sioux City Public Museum at 279-6174 by March 18 to sign up. Read more...[pdf]
New museum: Sioux City's past on display for future generations
SIOUX CITY, Iowa (KTIV) -- It's been more than six years in the making, but the new home for the Sioux City Public Museum will finally open next month. Inside, the finishing touches are being put on hundreds of historical items, including many that have never been displayed before. Read more...[link]
Plans revealed for old museum's future
SIOUX CITY, Iowa (KTIV) -- If you've never paid a visit to the current Sioux City Public Museum on Jackson Street, your time is running out. Soon, it will move downtown to 4th and Jackson. Read more...[link]
City makes plans for historic Terra Cotta
SIOUX CITY, Iowa (KTIV) - Sometimes, it's out with the old and in with the new on city improvement projects. However, a little bit of Sioux City history will be preserved while the rest becomes part of the past. Read more...[link]
Informational meetings to highlight volunteer opportunities at new Museum site
A series of informational meetings will highlight the array of volunteer opportunities available at the new downtown site of the Sioux City Public Museum. Read more...[pdf]
Volunteer opportunities at the new Museum site
KTIV's Around Siouxland features Theresa Weaver-Basye, curator of education, discussing the upcoming volunteer informational meetings. Read more...[link]
Museum director hopes to open new museum within 90 days
SIOUX CITY, Iowa (KTIV) - A project in the works for months is almost ready to open. Sioux City Public Museum's Director, Steve Hansen, says workers are transitioning from the current location on Jackson Street to the new downtown location. Read more...[link]
Museum gets $150K city grant to replace panels
Sioux City Journal: More of the mammoth concrete panels that decorate the top of the old JCPenney building will be replaced for the new Sioux City Public Museum. Read more...[link]
Historic fire truck moved to its new home
A 1918 Mack fire truck took its final run today as it was moved to its permanent home in the Sioux City Public Museum’s new downtown site. The procession and public ceremony featured officials from Sioux City Fire and Rescue and the local family that donated the truck to the Museum. Read more...[pdf]
Sioux City Museum Gets An 'Old' Addition
KMEG - A 1918 Mack fire truck took it's final run Tuesday. The rig made the trip into it's permanent home in the Sioux City Public Museum's new downtown site. Read more...[link]
A 1918 Mack fire truck has a new home
KTIV - A piece of history now has a new home. A 1918 Mack fire truck took its final drive in downtown Sioux City Tuesday. Read more...[link]
1918 Fire truck retired in Sioux City
A 1918 Mack fire truck took its final run today as it was moved to its permanent home in the Sioux City Public Museum’s new downtown site. Read more...[link]
New Public Museum Almost Complete
It's history in the making in downtown Sioux City. Work on the new Sioux City Public Museum downtown has been going strong and is almost finished. Read more...[link]
Skywalk reopens at new public museum
Sioux City Journal - SIOUX CITY -- The skywalk connecting Jackson with Nebraska streets through the new Sioux City Public Museum has reopened, museum director Steve Hansen announced Thursday. Read more...[link]
New museum showpiece lands
Sioux City Journal - A 1930 Kari-Keen airplane, built in Sioux City, made its final journey across town Tuesday, arriving by truck at the new Public Museum site on 6th Street. Read more...[link]
Locally-built plane lands in new museum building
SIOUX CITY, Iowa (KTIV) -- Piece by piece, Sioux City's new public museum is coming together. One of the biggest attractions landed Tuesday afternoon. Read more...[link]
Contractor selected to build exhibits for Sioux City Public Museum
SIOUX CITY, Iowa (KTIV) -- Sioux City has picked a contractor to complete the last major phase of the new public museum. Read more...[link]
Sioux City Journal: Council to be asked to seek bids on last phase of new museum
SIOUX CITY -- The new Sioux City Public Museum will feature 12,000 square feet in permanent exhibition space, if the City Council approves the bid documents to build the exhibition space on Monday. Read more...[link]
Sioux City Journal: Council OKs construction documents for museum
SIOUX CITY -- At least 30 vendors from across the country have indicated an interest in fabricating and installing the exhibits for the new Sioux City Public Museum, director Steve Hansen told the City Council Monday. Read more...[link]
News about "Our New Museum" featured
The donation of 1918 fire truck and a new partnership with the Office of the State Archeologist are among the articles about "Our New Museum" featured in the Museum's Winter 2010 newsletter. Read more...[link]
Museum backers close in on fundraising campaign
"In the upcoming weeks, backers of the new Sioux City Public Museum expect to close in on the remaining $200,000 yet to raise for the $13.8 million project," reports the Sioux City Journal. Read more...[link]
News about "Our New Museum" featured
The beginning of construction on the new museum site and other capital campaign news are featured in the Sioux City Public Museum's fall newsletter and annual report. Read more...[link]
Sioux City Public Museum announces skywalk route change
A change to the skywalk system at the former J.C. Penney building and site of the new Sioux City Public Museum was announced today by Steve Hansen, Museum director. The change in skywalk route is part of the construction package that is currently ongoing and ultimately will lead to a dramatic new look for the exterior and interior of the building. Read more...[pdf]
Additional open house and walking tour offered
Due to popular demand, an additional open house event has been set for the new Sioux City Public Museum site at 607 4th Street. Pre-construction tours will be offered on Saturday, August 15 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. In conjunction with the open house, a walking tour of the area surrounding the new museum site will be held at 1 p.m. Read more...[pdf]
Two additional open house dates offered
Two additional dates for pre-construction tours of the new Sioux City Public Museum site at 607 4th Street have been set for Saturday, July 25 and August 1 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Read more...[pdf]
KMEG News: Museum Moves Forward with Demolition Bids
The Sioux City public museum is one step closer to opening its new facility downtown. In June, the museum received a $2 million Vision Iowa grant. Read more...[link]
KTIV News: Museum project less than $1 million away from goal
The Sioux City Public Museum is moving forward with its construction project. The museum received a $2 million grant from Vision Iowa in June and plans to begin demolition on the south side of the old JCPenney building. Read more...[link]
News about "Our New Museum" featured
The $2 million Vision Iowa grant, the Kari-Keen airplane donation, and other capital campaign news are featured in the Sioux City Public Museum's summer newsletter. Read more...[link]
Tours of new Museum site offered
The public is invited to a sneak peek of the new site of the Sioux City Public Museum on Saturday, June 20 and 27 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The “Our New Museum” Open House events will feature pre-construction tours, an overview of the architectural and exhibit plans, and a look at some of the artifacts that will be displayed. Read more...[pdf]
$2 million state grant for new Sioux City museum awarded
The Siouxland Heritage Foundation received word this afternoon that the Vision Iowa Board has awarded a $2 million dollar grant today for the Sioux City Public Museum’s new site in downtown Sioux City. The board voted unanimously to approve funding through the Community Attraction and Tourism (CAT) grant program for the $13.8 million project. Read more...[pdf]
Museum director expects word on grant in June
The Sioux City Public Museum expects to find out next month how much Vision Iowa money it will get for its planned move into new quarters downtown, director Steve Hansen said Wednesday. Read more...[link]
Program features plans for new Sioux City Public Museum site
Plans for the Sioux City Public Museum site downtown will be featured at the Tuesday Twilight Talk: A Sneak Peek at “Our New Museum" on Tuesday, April 14 at 6:30 p.m. at the Sioux City Public Museum. Read more...[pdf]
Museum still optimistic about Vision Iowa grant
The Sioux City Public Museum had hoped to learn as early as Wednesday whether it would receive a $3 million Community Attraction and Tourism grant from the Vision Iowa Board. Read more...[link]
Vision Iowa funding for museum moves ahead
Plans for a new downtown home for the Sioux City Public Museum took a step forward Wednesday when the Vision Iowa board voted to send the project into negotiations for an award. Read more...[link]
$10,000 donation to new Sioux City Museum site announced
The Siouxland Heritage Foundation announced a $10,000 grant from The Powell Group Fund - Sioux City of the Baton Rouge Area Foundation for the "Our New Museum" capital campaign today. Read more...[pdf]
$100,000 classroom naming gift announced
The Siouxland Heritage Foundation announced a $100,000 grant from the M.A. Martin Everist Foundation for the “Our New Museum” capital campaign today. Funds will be used for the construction of the M.A. Martin Everist Classroom in the new Sioux City Public Museum in downtown Sioux City. Read more...[pdf]
Timeline for new museum downtown announced
Sioux City Public Museum officials announced today that plans are on track for the renovation of the new museum site in downtown Sioux City. Construction and renovation of the former J.C. Penney building is scheduled to begin in the spring of 2009. The project will include a facelift of the entire south side of the building, renovation of the interior of the building including permanent and temporary exhibit spaces, and the construction of classrooms. The current archives and collections located in the Pearl Street Research Center will be incorporated into the new facility. The New Museum is projected to open in the summer of 2010. Read more...[pdf]
Public museum lands antique aircraft
A Coupe 90-A will soar in Sioux City once again -- not beneath blue skies, exactly, but inside the new Sioux City Public Museum. Read more...[link]
NAACP chapter donates $1,500 to Sioux City Museum
The Siouxland Heritage Foundation announced a $1,500 donation from Sioux City Chapter of the NAACP for the “Our New Museum” capital campaign today. Read more...[pdf]
$75,000 grant award announced
The Siouxland Heritage Foundation announced a $75,000 project grant award from The Gilchrist Foundation for the “Our New Museum” capital campaign today. Funds will be used for the construction of one of the three classrooms in the new Sioux City Public Museum in downtown Sioux City. Read more...[pdf]
Terra announces $500,000 capital campaign donation
The Siouxland Heritage Foundation’s “Our New Museum” capital campaign continues to gain momentum as Terra Industries Inc. announces a $500,000 commitment to the new Sioux City Public Museum. Read more...[pdf]
Siouxland Heritage Foundation announces $3 million dollar gift from Waitt Family Foundation
In the first major gift announcement of the Siouxland Heritage Foundation’s “Our New Museum” public capital campaign, the Waitt Family Foundation announced a minimum matching contribution of $3 million at a press conference today. In conjunction with the $3 million donation, the Siouxland Heritage Foundation has agreed to establish the Waitt Challenge Grant, which is designed to inspire contributions and challenge the SHF to raise at least $3 million that can be applied toward the “Our New Museum” campaign. The non-profit 501(c)(3) Siouxland Heritage Foundation was created to oversee design, construction and fundraising of the new Sioux City Public Museum in downtown Sioux City. Read more...[pdf]
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