Museum Millage Renewal
The Lowell Area Historical Museum is seeking a millage renewal this year. At the November 2nd election, citizens of the City of Lowell will be asked to renew the Museum’s ten year millage. The Museum first received this millage in 2003. Since then, it has been renewed once with overwhelming support.
The millage is now up for renewal again. No increase is being sought. This is the same millage level which Lowell residents have been paying for the past 20 years. It is not a new tax and will not increase taxes.
This is a renewal of 0.25 mills or 25 cents for every $1,000 taxable value. This provides about a quarter of Museum operational costs.
The Museum provides Lowell with many services. Our mission is “To educate, enrich, and inspire our community and visitors through the preservation and presentation of Lowell area history.” To achieve this, Museum provides some of the following services:
The Museum serves over 30,000 annually through programs and exhibits, another 80,000 through online content. With your support, the Lowell Area Historical Museum can continue as a cultural attraction, tourist destination, and as a symbol of the historic quality of our community. It will also help to provide educational programs, research material and provide lasting benefits to the next generation.
A YES vote for the millage ensures that the Museum would have the resources necessary to continue our mission into the future.
If you have questions about our budget, operations, or the millage renewal, please contact us.
E-mail: lplank@lowellmuseum.org
Website: www.lowellmuseum.org
Phone: 616 897-7688
Address: 325 West Main Street P.O. Box 81 Lowell, MI 49331
The Lowell Area Historical Museum is seeking a millage renewal this year. At the November 2nd election, citizens of the City of Lowell will be asked to renew the Museum’s ten year millage. The Museum first received this millage in 2003. Since then, it has been renewed once with overwhelming support.
The millage is now up for renewal again. No increase is being sought. This is the same millage level which Lowell residents have been paying for the past 20 years. It is not a new tax and will not increase taxes.
This is a renewal of 0.25 mills or 25 cents for every $1,000 taxable value. This provides about a quarter of Museum operational costs.
The Museum provides Lowell with many services. Our mission is “To educate, enrich, and inspire our community and visitors through the preservation and presentation of Lowell area history.” To achieve this, Museum provides some of the following services:
- Exhibits at the Museum exploring local history
- Research and genealogy resource library
- Interpretive Boards on Main Street and the Riverwalk
- Ten separate Educational programs presented each year to all Lowell Area School students grades 1-4
- Preschool Tots at the Museum program
- Youth Summer Camp
- Public Speaker Series
- Participation in community events including Expo, Girls Night Out, Riverwalk Festival, Summer Concerts food booth, Summer Fest fundraiser, Fallasburg Festival booth, Christmas Through Lowell, Chestnuts on the Riverwalk
- Preservation of over 20,000 local history artifacts
- Oral History program and weekly radio broadcast on 92.3 Sundays
- Weekly “ABCs of Lowell History” Series
- Downtown Historic Walking Tour Brochure
- Four books on Lowell history
The Museum serves over 30,000 annually through programs and exhibits, another 80,000 through online content. With your support, the Lowell Area Historical Museum can continue as a cultural attraction, tourist destination, and as a symbol of the historic quality of our community. It will also help to provide educational programs, research material and provide lasting benefits to the next generation.
A YES vote for the millage ensures that the Museum would have the resources necessary to continue our mission into the future.
If you have questions about our budget, operations, or the millage renewal, please contact us.
E-mail: lplank@lowellmuseum.org
Website: www.lowellmuseum.org
Phone: 616 897-7688
Address: 325 West Main Street P.O. Box 81 Lowell, MI 49331
Founded in 1989 by a group of community members anxious to preserve the rich and wonderful history of the Lowell area, the Lowell Area Historical Museum’s guiding mission is: “to enrich, delight and inspire the public through the presentation and preservation of the Lowell area history”.
The Museum has been very enthusiastically received and supported by the community and has welcomed thousands of visitors since it opened. Through its “Keeping History Alive” programs and exhibits, the Museum takes a very active role in developing and implementing innovative programs that “enrich, delight and inspire our community and visitors” with our rich culture and heritage.
The Museum is home to more than 15,000 photographs and artifacts that have been donated by area residents. This number continues to grow weekly, which represents a true investment by our community in the preservation or our rich and wonderful history.
The Museum has been very enthusiastically received and supported by the community and has welcomed thousands of visitors since it opened. Through its “Keeping History Alive” programs and exhibits, the Museum takes a very active role in developing and implementing innovative programs that “enrich, delight and inspire our community and visitors” with our rich culture and heritage.
The Museum is home to more than 15,000 photographs and artifacts that have been donated by area residents. This number continues to grow weekly, which represents a true investment by our community in the preservation or our rich and wonderful history.
The Museum is open Tuesday, Thursdays and Saturdays 1-4pm and by appointment.
The Fur Trade Cabin in Lowell Township North will be open June-August from 1-3:00pm.
If you need to contact us during this time, please email lplank@lowellmuseum.org
This is a great time to explore our online collection.
Thank you
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