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Home My WebLink About8.2 Heritage Center Museum Hours/Days Operation CITY OF DUBLIN HERITAGE AND CULTURAL ARTS COMMISSION AGENDA STATEMENT MEETING DATE:February 13, 2003 SUBJECT: Heritage Center Museum Hours and Days of Operation. ATTACHMENTS: Survey of area museum of hours, days and fees. RECOMMENDATION: Receive presentation by Elizabeth Isles, Heritage Center Director and approve new days and hours of operation. FINANCIAL STATEMENT: None DESCRIPTION: In 2000-2001-, one of the high priority City Council goals was to "evaluate what hours the Heritage Center should be open to maximize public visits and increase open hours". The Heritage and Cultural Arts Assessment completed by AMS Planning addressed.the hours of operation for the Heritage Center. Upon recommendation the hours of operation were changed to Wednesday and Thursday from 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. and Sunday from 1:00 p.m.,to 4:00 p.m. In 2001- 2002 the Heritage Center added Saturday from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. as additional hours of operation. Upon review of the Heritage Center Museum hours and days of operation in the past year the average attendance during the week is 2 per day (excluding group tours). For the weekend hours the average attendance is 10 per day. There appears to be no evidence that keeping the Heritage Center open in the evening until 6:00 p.m. is being taken advantage of by the general public. The proposed new hours and days of operation would be Wednesday— Sunday, 1:00 p.m. — 4 p.m. This allows for the museum to be open during school hours which appears to be the largest consistent audience. School tours and groups are accommodated by appointment any day of the week,but this would allow for staffing during school hours on a regular basis. The proposed new days would be consecutive and also easier for the general public to remember and the new weekend hours would provide consistent service for the wedding receptions at the church which are predominately on Saturdays. Under the suggested hours of operation, the Museum would then be open a total of 156 days per year and become eligible for grant funding through the Institute of Museum and Library Services. IMLS funds nonprofit organizations that: • Care for and own or use tangible objects, • Exhibit them on a regular basis, • Are open to the public 120 days or more annually, and • Have at least one full-time paid or volunteer staff person or the equivalent. It is the recommendation of Staff that the Heritage and Cultural Arts Commission adjust the hours as presented. COPIES TO: ITEM NO. 8.2 G:\Hrtg Cult Art Comm\agndstmts\2003\2-13 HC Hours.doc • Survey of Museum Hours/Fees Name Days Open Hours Fees Total hours per week/ ■ Year Museum of the Tuesday 1:00 pm— Donations 15 San Ramon Wednesday 4:00 pm Accepted 780 Valley Thursday Danville Friday Saturday. 10:00-4:00 Eugene O'Neill Wednesday 10:00 am and Free 15 National Thursday 12:30 pm 780 Historic Site Friday Danville Saturday Sunday Ravenswood 2m1 Sunday of 11:00 am— Donations 2.75 Livermore each month 4:30 pm Accepted 143 Museums at Wednesday 10:00 am $8.00 Adults 35 . Blackhawk Thursday 5:00 pm $5.00 Seniors 1820 Danville Friday $5.00 Children Saturday Sunday Forest Home Open for 0 Farms Special Events San Ramon only Patterson 1St weds Tours at $3.00 adults 3 House 3rd Sunday 1:00 $2.00 children 156 Fremont 2:00 3:00 Dunsmuir Tuesday 10:00 am- $5.00 adults 20 Historic Estate Wednesday 4:00 pm $4.00 children 1040 Oakland Thursday $4.00 Seniors Friday McConaghy Friday 1:00 pm $3.00 adults 9 • House Saturday 4:00 pm $2 senior 468 Hayward Sunday .50 child John Muir Wednesday 10:00 am— $2.00 adults 35 National Thursday 4:30 pm 1820 Historic Site Friday Martinez . Saturday Sunday Livermore Heritage Guild •