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HISTORY CENTER DIVISION

Celebrate the Tenth Annual Report of the History Center, showcasing milestones such as one million visitors, 350,000 students, and the preservation of 12,000 years of Central Florida history. Discover exhibitions, partnerships, and programs that honor the past, explore the present, and shape the future.

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HISTORY CENTER DIVISION

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  1. HISTORY CENTER DIVISION Tenth Annual Report for the Board of County Commissioners FY ‘10 May 10, 2011

  2. History Center Milestones • 10th anniversary downtown • One million visitors • 350,000 students • Add photo

  3. Serving the Community A family enjoys the museum during an Orlando Health free community weekend.

  4. Serving the Community Actor portrays Florida Cracker during a school field trip.

  5. Serving the Community Students learn through a hands-on activity during Spring Break Camp.

  6. Where funding comes from 38% Programs, Earned income, Philanthropy, Grants 62% Tourist Development Tax

  7. Where funding goes 20% Fundraising and administration 80% Programs and services

  8. Tom McAleavey Historical Society Board President

  9. Historical Society 12,000 years of Central Florida history preserved in Collections.

  10. Historical Society Thank you note from 4th grade student after a trip to the History Center.

  11. Historical Society Children learn about prehistoric times during a 2010 summer camp.

  12. Community Partners

  13. Community Partners • In-kind donations: • From more than 100 partners • More than $300,000 in goods and services • Up 23% from last year

  14. 2010-2011 Exhibitions • Out of this World: Extraordinary Costumes from Film and Television Science Fiction Museum and Hall of Fame, Seattle Feb. 6-May16, 2010 • The Story of Harness Racing by Currier & Ives Harness Racing Museum and Hall of Fame, Goshen, N.Y. Aug. 27-Oct. 17, 2010

  15. 2010-2011 Exhibitions • How Distant Seems Our Starting Place Updated and expanded permanent exhibit • Orlando Landmarks: Photo Transfers by Barbara Ery June 5-Sept. 12, 2010

  16. 2010-2011 Exhibitions Out of this World: Extraordinary Costumes from Film & Television Lights! Camera! Action! Filming in Paradise

  17. 2010-2011 Partnerships

  18. Preserving Local History • Joseph L. Brechner Research Center: • Largest collection in Central Florida • 6,000 researchers in 10 years • 66 notable donations this year • Florida Hospital Oral History Collection

  19. Preserving Local History • Taking history into the community: • Orlando Remembered displays • Traveling exhibits • History-On-The-Go programs in schools • Photography collection

  20. Preserving Local History More than 65 Historical Society images are part of the Amway Center Art Collection

  21. More than a Museum • Brown Bag Lunch & Learn • Korean War Veterans Florida Veterans Project • Holocaust Survivor, Morris Rosen U.S. Holocaust Museum, Wash., D.C. • Dr. Mireya Mayor National Geographic Channel • Former CIA operatives, Jonna and Tony Mendez International Spy Museum, Wash., D.C. Sponsored by

  22. More than a Museum • Artists & Authors Series • Jonna and Tony Mendez “Spy Dust,” “The Master of Disguise” • Susan Butler “East to the Dawn: The Life of Amelia Earhart,” inspired the 2009 film starring Hilary Swank

  23. More than a Museum • Black History Month • Florida Chief Justice Peggy Quince

  24. John Young History Maker Celebration • 5th Annual Event honored: • UCF Founder Dr. Charles Millican • Citrus Businessman Earl “Duke” Crittenden • Orange County Student Sara Bolivar

  25. More Than a Museum • 5th Annual It’s Not Your Mother’s Tea • Guest speaker Ambassador Harriet Elam-Thomas, former U.S. Foreign Service official

  26. Volunteers • 164 volunteers • 10,000 hours • $200,000 value • 19interns • 4,000 hours

  27. Private Events • TheKnot.com • Voted one of area’s best wedding venues • I Do Downtown Bridal Crawl • 8 downtown partners • 300 people, 2010 • 400 people, 2011

  28. Media Coverage 300,000,000 media impressions

  29. 10 Years Inspiring the Community

  30. 10 Years Inspiring the Community

  31. 10 Years Inspiring the Community Focus Group at the History Center, 2010.

  32. 10 Years Inspiring the Community Exhibits, programs, and events share stories with the community.

  33. 10 Years Inspiring the Community • Against All Odds: The Art of the Highwaymen Sept. 25, 2010-Jan. 2, 2011 • Florida in the Civil War Feb. 5-June 12, 2011 • Games People Play: The Evolution of Video Games July 2-Sept. 10, 2011

  34. 10 Years Inspiring the Community • The Working White House: 200 Years of Tradition and Memories From the Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C. March 19-May 29, 2011

  35. 10 Years Inspiring the Community • Beyond Baseball: The Life of Roberto Clemente Más allá del Béisbol: La vida de Roberto Clemente From the Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C. Jan. 21-March 18, 2012

  36. 10 Years Inspiring the Community • Peanuts … Naturally From the Charles M. Schulz Museum, Santa Rosa, CA Oct. 5-Dec. 31, 2012

  37. Honor the past, explore the present, to shape the future

  38. Smart. Surprising. Fun.

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