Victor Museum Improvement

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“Draft copy provided to all board members, final copy will also be provided. Form 990 was reviewed by the treasurer with the other four board members.”

“Each new member of the board is given a copy of the conflict of interest policy, and board members are asked regularly to disclose any potential conflicts.”

“Governing documents are available upon request.”

“The museum's mission is to collect, preserve, research, and interpret the history of victor and the communities of the cripple creek mining district for the education and enjoyment of the citizens of victor, the residents of teller county, and the general public. In 2025, we hosted 6,737 visitors.”

“The museum was able to improve its access to the first floor and mining room display with the installation of an ada ramp in the spring of 2025. That project required the reworking of the mining room displays. The new displays include large format photos, more secure artifact displays, and information on mining processes and events such as the creation of the carlton tunnel. The next phase is installing new entry doors, which began in the fall. This will increase our security, accessibility, and seal out the elements - the old doors were not functional, nor weather- or critter- proof. More work on the building in 2025 included painting the north wall and the exterior trim and refreshing paint on some interior walls. Upstairs, we rejuvenated our second lowell thomas room to include a display on lowell thomas jr. We were able to pay staff to scan over 500 negatives, while volunteers scanned another 200 photos and archived several items in the mining room display.”