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The Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum in Simi Valley is trying to shore up donations to compensate for hundreds of thousands of dollars in lost revenue resulting from the COVID-19 outbreak.
A letter sent by Executive Director John Heubusch to the museums members this week specified that every week the museum remains closed, it loses about $150,000 in revenue from admissions, concessions, events and other on-site sales. The museum has been closed since March 13.
Heubusch requested donations of any size to ensure we can re-open our doors.
The Reagan Library and Museum relies on revenue from museum guests and members. With our doors closed indefinitely, we are joining Americans in tightening our belts as best we can in response to these unprecedented circumstances, the letter stated. Our operations moving forward is dependent upon the generosity of friends like you.
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panader0
(25,816 posts)diva77
(7,638 posts)Currently (pre-closure) the featured exhibit is "Egypt's Lost Cities."
DBoon
(22,350 posts)Didn't they have an exhibit about Genghis Khan a few years ago too?
GreenPartyVoter
(72,377 posts)Guy Whitey Corngood
(26,500 posts)DURHAM D
(32,607 posts)MyOwnPeace
(16,923 posts)Surely something will "trickle down" to help the poor and oppressed - it's "Reaganomics," remember?
Nonhlanhla
(2,074 posts)snowybirdie
(5,221 posts)rzemanfl
(29,556 posts)I wonder how many Reagan groupies will live through this.
Why does it cost so much to house a few comic books?
RockRaven
(14,950 posts)Get a fucking life!!!
Buns_of_Fire
(17,172 posts)Well, heck. That changes my vacation plans altogether.