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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Tom McAleavey Historical Society Board President

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

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

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

Community Partners

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

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

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

Exhibitions Out of this World: Extraordinary Costumes from Film & Television Lights! Camera! Action! Filming in Paradise

Partnerships

 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 Preserving Local History

 Taking history into the community:  Orlando Remembered displays  Traveling exhibits  History-On-The-Go programs in schools  Photography collection

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

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

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

More than a Museum  Black History Month  Florida Chief Justice Peggy Quince

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

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

 19 interns  4,000 hours  164 volunteers  10,000 hours  $200,000 value Volunteers

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

Media Coverage 300,000,000 media impressions

10 Years Inspiring the Community

Focus Group at the History Center, 2010.

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

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

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

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