2011 ANNUAL REPORT - Chicago History Museum

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2011 ANNUAL REPORT president’s Message When the Board of Trustees approved “The Critical Path: Strategic Plan for the Chicago History Museum” in 2009, your museum took on the task of staying true to its vision in the midst of a global economic crisis. Even in challenging times, we believe that a disciplined institution can make organic changes in ways that leave it stronger. Certain key insights are moving us forward. First, we put the Museum’s collection front and center. We work to improve access to the collection while at the same time providing an optimal environment for preservation. Our new exhibition, Unexpected Chicago, displays one artifact at a time for only one month. This is dramatic proof of the value of the investment that the community has made in a collection that numbers 22 million holdings. Realizing a return on that investment for the sake of the community is top on my list of goals as President. Second, we embrace audience research as a critical planning tool. Our research includes collecting demographic information, conducting focus groups, and establishing visitor panels, all to help us make decisions regarding educational content and experiences. Foremost in our minds are our three core audiences—families, schoolchildren, and members. Finally, we focus on our relationships with those who share our vision. We are committed to envisioning a new model of membership that will help people make meaningful and personal connections to history and to the Museum in this new era of social media. We also invest in our staff to strengthen their relationship to the Museum and to each other and to make sure that the people charged with implementing our plans have the resources they need to succeed. We thank you for your commitment to the cause of history in Chicago. Gary T. Johnson President main menu 6
2011 ANNUAL REPORT Acquisition highlights Handbills for dances held in Chicago in 1929 and 1930. Gift of Ms. Roberta Cordell. Papers of Gads Hill Center. Gift of the Gads Hill Center. Drawings, photographs, scale models and prototypes of furniture designed by Henry P. Glass. Gift of Ms. Anne Karin Glass and Mr. Peter Glass. [pictured right] Slides of the Chicago Railroad Fair, July 1949. Gift of Dr. Christine R. Hibbard. Papers of the Joint Civic Committee of Italian Americans. Gift of the Joint Civic Committee of Italian Americans. Slides and drawings documenting the architectural work of Harry Weese and his successor firm. Gift of Mr. James Torvik, Mr. George Vrechek, and Mr. David Munson. Papers documenting the United Steelworkers of America District 31, 1941-1981. Gift of the United Steel District 7. main menu 7
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