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Winters Museum is a member of the Winters Big Day of Giving Collaboration.
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The Winters Museum is a volunteer organization. We rely upon donations to fund our exhibits, pay our rent, and support our activities. A Big Day of Giving donation will help us continue our efforts to honor the past and preserve the history of the Winters area.
Interactive Technology
The Winters Museum would like to expand the experiences of our visitors, especially students in the Winters schools, by introducing new interactive technology to promote educational and cultural enrichment. The goals of the grant would be to:
As a new project, funding is needed to purchase the equipment, software, and the initial set-up support. We anticipate that the project will cost $50,000 over the next three years.
Examples of user-friendly interactive technology:
Winters Japantown Monument
Our major event of 2024 was the installation and dedication of the Winters Japantown Monument to honor the Pre-war Japanese Community of Winters. The May 4th Dedication surpassed our expectations. Since then, we have added new brickwork and a pathway. Work continues on seating, landscaping, lighting, and developing a long-term maintenance plan.
The Dedication Day crowd gathers at
the Winters Japantown Monument.
General Fund (Facility and New Exhibit Fund)
This year, the Winters Museum is raising funds for our General Fund (Facility and New Exhibit Fund).
The Winters Museum aims to present at least two exhibits per year, with an estimated cost of $3,000 per exhibit. We expanded our space and brought back two great exhibits over the last two years. The first is "Remembering Monticello," which documents the community that existed just a few miles to the west of Winters and was displaced by the construction of the dam that created Lake Berryessa. The second one is The Lost Japanese Community of Winters. We recently closed a featured exhibit titled The Journey from Spain to Winters, opened the Mexican Bracero & Foodways Exhibit, and are planning the return of the Honoring Winters Veterans Exhibit in September.
The Journey from Spain to Winters
The Lost Japanese Community of Winters
Members of the Winters Fortnightly Club gather to view
Our Winters Businesses Exhibit
The new ones will join the list of exhibitions that we have presented:
We hope to secure $3,000 needed to cover the costs of our next round of exhibits and $3,000 for our facility expansion expenses, including improvements to our lighting, display units, and signage.
The Winters Museum and the Historical Society of Winters are dedicated to preserving and sharing the rich history of Winters and the Winters area through educational events, research, oral histories, and photo and artifact exhibits.
● The Winters Museum and the Historical Society of Winters seek to establish a permanent home with room for exhibits, events, and storage.
● The Winters Museum seeks to expand its collection and is looking for items to display. We are particularly interested in items that relate to local agriculture, local businesses, or family history. All Items should have a connection to Winters.
● The Winters Museum would like to build a strong team of volunteers to serve as docents and researchers.
● The Winters Museum and the Historical Society of Winters plan to purchase and implement an online, interactive Digital Asset Management System. In addition, the Museum would like to fund its Winters Walking Tour app.
● The Winters Museum and the Historical Society of Winters are working to establish a capital fund for the purpose of establishing a permanent site for the Winters Museum and Cultural Center.
The Winters Museum and the Historical Society of Winters encourage everyone—regardless of race, nationality, religion or sexual identification—to visit the Museum and participate in its activities. Board membership is open to everyone.
Organization name
Winters Museum
other names
Historical Society of Winters (HSW)
2018
Mission Category
Arts, Culture & Humanities
Operating Budget
$0-$50,000
Organization Need
Funding: Program, Funding: Unrestricted, Technology
Demographics Served
General population
Local Counties Served
Yolo, Sacramento
Equity Statement
Equity Statement
Address
13 Russell StreetWinters, CA, US, 95694
Yolo County, CA, US
Solano County, CA, US
Sacramento County, CA, US