"A fantastic learning experience!" . . .
"One of the BEST we have ever had!" . . .
"Out of this world" . . .
Those are just a few of the comments from last year's Fire Museum Network Seminar hosted by the Denver Firefighter's Museum (read more about it here).
Don't miss out! Plan to attend this year's Fire Museum Network Seminar hosted by the Aurora Regional Fire Museum in Aurora, IL.
The proposed schedule calls for attendees to arrive on Friday (Sept 5) with the formal sessions beginnning on the morning of Saturday Sept 6, and running though Monday Sept 8th. We also tentativly plan to offer an optional "Chicago Fire" tour on Monday and/or Tuesday into the City of Chicago for those wishing to explore the city, some of its museums, and its firefighting heritage.
Stay tuned to this site for more detailed information to be posted soon.
David Lewis, curator
Aurora Regional Fire Museum,
and Co-chair, 2008 FMN Seminar Comittee
e-mail: DLewisARFM@aol.com
* NOTE: We had originally published this seminar as being September 12-14th,
but due to a scheduling conflict with our hotel we were forced to move it up a week.
We apologize for the any inconvenience.
Just what is a Fire Museum Seminar?
It is a mix of formal presentations, informal discussions, and tours of local fire and non-fire museum sites…. It’s educational seminars about both operating a museum and firefighting history…. It’s for those who are just starting a fire museum, and those who have been around a while…. It is a time to learn, and a place to see and hear what dozens of other museums are doing (or perhaps what they should be doing)…. It is a chance for you to share problems and solutions, exchange ideas and information, and compare your organization with others…. It is an opportunity network. It is late nights spent discussing how many steam fire engines are left in the country, new exhibit techniques, or the merits of the latest museum collections database program. In short, it's… great friends, great food, and a great fun!
