[ARC5] Museums

[Waldo Magnuson]

Hi,
   Besides radios (and other activities) I’ve been in flying for over 50 years. There was a very nice aviation museum near Sandpoint, Idaho.  It was dear to the heart of the creator who had gained wealth in the medical field.  He married a flier about 30 years younger who shared his enthusiasm for the museum (she was the director of the museum).  He died (in his mid 90s) and his wife carried on the museum - until she had an aircraft accident and was killed. Well what happened to the museum? Within a year the relatives sold everything. I guess the moral is that Museums die just like people. My personal thought is to place (sell, give, trade, ...) your treasures in the hands of someone who will enjoy and also treasure them.
Skip. W7WGM
Spokane, WA