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Frequently Asked Questions |
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Are the Museum sites handicapped accessible? |
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Yes. The research library and offices in the lower level of the Museum building are wheelchair accessible. There is a lift to the exhibit gallery on the second floor; parking is via the alley behind the Museum. The W T Preston has an ADA ramp to the main deck.
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Is the Anacortes Historic Preservation Board connected to the Museum? |
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Yes, the Museum supports the AHPB with staff time and file space (limited).
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May I view the Wallie Funk Collection? |
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Because of the size of this collection, staff time limitations and protection concerns, casual viewing is not possible. However, we certainly respond to formal research requests for specific material, preferably by appointment during research library hours.
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What boards govern Museum operations? |
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The Museum Advisory Board consists of 7 volunteers appointed by the Mayor to advise the Mayor and the Museum Director. The Museum Foundation Board provides non-profit stewardship of monetary grants, donations and funds raised by the Foundation in support of the Museum. Board members also manage the two Museum gift shops, host special events, and publish a quarterly newsletter.
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When is the Museum open? |
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The Exhibit Gallery is open Mon through Sat from 10-4 PM and Sun 1-4 PM. Closed Wednesdays. The Research Library is open M, T, Th & F, 10-4 PM or by appointment. Appointments are appreciated!
The W.T. PRESTON Snagboat Heritage Center is open wekends only April, May, Sept, Oct, Saturdays 10-4 PM and Sundays 11-4 PM; 10-4 PM daily except Wednesday June through August (Sundays 11-4 PM); closed November-March.
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Last Updated:
September 14, 2011 |
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| Anacortes Presents! |
The Museum showcases a series of short-term exhibits featuring the special collections of Fidalgo and Guemes residents.
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| Maritime Heritage Center now closed for the winter |
The Maritime Heritage Center, with exhibits about the grand old cod schooner Wawona and the W.T. Preston snagboat, is closed until April. The center and the snagboat reopen for weekend hours when the Farmers Market resumes operation.
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| Island Plants & People: A Twisted Path |
This natural history exhibit, which continues through May 2013 at the Anacortes Museum’s Carnegie Gallery, showcases the changing and sometimes uneasy relationship between people and plants.
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| Moving Forward, Looking Back |
Did you know Anacortes had a woman mayor 35 years ago? Learn about Mayor Bettye Bryant and other groundbreaking Anacortes women at the exhibit Moving "Forward: Looking Back: Washington’s First Women in Government," which continues through the end of March at the Anacortes Museum.
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