WABASH COUNTY, Ind. – The Wabash County Historical Museum is planning a temporary hiatus during the month of January. The museum will be closed to the public beginning January 10th and continuing through January 21st. It will reopen on Tuesday, January 24th and resume regular operating hours.
This two week hiatus will allow museum staff members and volunteers to perform numerous upgrades, improvements, and repairs to the museum’s 30,000 square feet. During this time, the museum’s archives will also have limited access for research inquiries by appointment only by calling 260-563-9070 or emailing info@wabashmuseum.org.
“This short break allows our team a chance to reset the facility following the busy Christmas at the Museum holiday season,” said Mitch Figert, Executive Director for the museum. “We will also use the time to repair exhibits, paint, and make other improvements that are not easily completed when we are open to the public.”
This year the museum will also be preparing for major improvements to their collection management and storage practices thanks to a grant from the Indiana Historical Society. These projects will include making necessary repairs to the museum’s heating and cooling systems, technology improvements, and significant improvements to the collection storage areas which house more than 150,000 artifacts.
“We appreciate the communities understanding while we close for this short period,’ said Figert. “We welcomed nearly 15,000 guests during 2016 and we want to ensure we can offer the same level of quality exhibits and programming in 2017 which means we have to do a little housekeeping to prepare for that.”
The Wabash County Historical Museum is located at 36 E Market Street in downtown Wabash. For more information on the museum individuals can call 260-563-9070 or visit www.wabashmuseum.org. The museum’s normal operating hours are Tuesday through Friday 10am to 5pm and Saturday 10am to 4pm.