[PRCo] Museums

[Macmarka at cs.com]

Let's start with the baby boomers. I am one of the latter baby 
boomers(39years old and holding). When I lived in Pittsburgh, I knew nothing 
about trolleys except riding the PCCs. If enough babyboomers associated with 
museums get their children involved, and of course with enough volunteers, 
grants, donations, etc., museums would flourish for years to come. I forgot 
one thing. KNOWLEDGE. The older gentlemen have enough of it to go around. 
Although alot of  the conversations on this list(especially the technical 
aspects) are unfamiliar to me, I still enjoy reading them. I have acquired 
numerous books, photos, videos, etc. so I may have much more of what I 
believe is the most important part of any museum. KNOWLEDGE. Without it, 
there would be no donations, grants, volunteers, etc.  I recently became an 
associate member of PTM. I was so impressed with my August visit that I am 
almost positive that I am going to use a vacation week next year to 
volunteer. I have made a nice donation for 1711 and plan to make many more 
such donations to the general fund as well. My only regret is that there just 
isn't enough time in the day to absorb all the information I wish to. So keep 
talking everyone. Talk to your children, brothers, sisters, nieces, nephews, 
and grandchildren. And talk to me. You have the KNOWLEDGE. Some of your 
pupils are very willing to learn. Just remember, someone is listening.          
                                                                        Mark 
A. McGuire