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Re: Rail Tales - endangered railroad museums
Author: Mark
Date: 04-30-2015 - 13:28
David Dewey Wrote:
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> 10. Loss of the Public Trust and interest in ANY
> museums. There is a major shift in the world
> society, especially here in USA where the next
> generation fails to find any relevance to them of
> previous times, or anything not directly
> associated with electronic technology. This
> coupled with a decline in funding caused by the
> poor economy is a real threat to ANY preservation.
That's because younger generations are not made to feel welcome in museums and preservation groups, whether as visitors or members.
It also doesn't help that museums are slow to adapt and embrace that same electronic technology. Virtually all thriving museums have nice and informative websites and engage people via social media. Museums that are failing have none of that.
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> 10. Loss of the Public Trust and interest in ANY
> museums. There is a major shift in the world
> society, especially here in USA where the next
> generation fails to find any relevance to them of
> previous times, or anything not directly
> associated with electronic technology. This
> coupled with a decline in funding caused by the
> poor economy is a real threat to ANY preservation.
That's because younger generations are not made to feel welcome in museums and preservation groups, whether as visitors or members.
It also doesn't help that museums are slow to adapt and embrace that same electronic technology. Virtually all thriving museums have nice and informative websites and engage people via social media. Museums that are failing have none of that.
