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The Herschell Carrousel Factory Museum is honored to be joining local partners the Aquarium of Niagara for their annual YuleTide Days events! HCFM will be one of the many partners hosting programs at the Aquarium during the holiday season. All activities come with Aquarium admission.
The schedule for YuleTide Special guests is:
For more information on this event click here or visit the link below. www.wgrz.com/article/entertainment/events/what-to-do/yuletide-days-at-the-aquarium-of-niagara-what-2-do-niagara-falls-wny/71-e9e6dba0-f79f-4539-9e21-69c85f09e1f0
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[12/13/2024]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE HCFM Press Contact Ian K. Seppala, 716-693-1885 [email protected] This press release is also available on Niagara Frontier Publications at the following address: www.wnypapers.com/news/article/current/2024/12/16/161793/herschell-carrousel-factory-museum-receives-funding-for-new-pilot-library-program [Herschell Carrousel Factory Museum] Announces a New Library Education Program granted by the Garman Family Foundation administered by the Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo. [North Tonawanda]—The Herschell Carrousel Factory Museum has announced today that the museum has received a grant from Garman Family Foundation administered by the Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo. The grant will be used to pilot a weekday STEM Library Program. The museum is grateful to the Garman Family Foundation at the Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo in their support of this project. The project will begin in February and run through November 2025. The museum’s education department currently offers outreaching programming in the topics of: electricity, simple machines, environmental science, engineering, and coding. Potential new subjects for this program include: physics, mathematics, sound, complex machines, and more. The partner libraries for this project are the North Tonawanda Public Library (505 Meadow Dr, North Tonawanda, NY 14120) https://ntlibrary.org/ and the Newstead Public Library (33 Main St, Akron, NY 14001) https://www.buffalolib.org/locations-hours/newstead-public-library. Both libraries and the museum will announce the dates and times of programs in early 2025. About the Herschell Carrousel Factory Museum (HCFM) The Herschell Carrousel Factory Museum, operated by the Carousel Society of the Niagara Frontier, is a premier national historic site and community resource for family recreation and learning that fosters an appreciation for the unique heritage of the carousel and related industries in the Niagara Region. To learn more, visit www.carrouselmuseum.org About the Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo For more than a century, the Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo has enhanced and encouraged long-term philanthropy in the Western New York community. A 501 (c)(3) organization, the Community Foundation’s mission is: Connecting people, ideas and resources to improve lives in Western New York. Established in 1919, the Community Foundation has made the most of the generosity of individuals, families, foundations and organizations who entrust charitable assets to the Community Foundation’s care. Learn more at cfgb.org. The Herschell Carrousel Factory Museum was one of 2006 recipients of funding from the New York State Council of the Arts (NYSCA). Governor Hochul announced $62 million dollars of funding for the recipients.
https://www.governor.ny.gov/news/governor-hochul-announces-62-million-arts-and-culture-grants-awarded-new-york-state-council The museum would like to thank Governor Hochul, Senator Robert Ortt, and Assemblymember William Conrad for all their support to the museum.  November 6, 2024 Dear Friends of the Carousel Museum, I wanted to take a moment to introduce myself as the new Board of Trustees President as well as share some of the museum’s accomplishments this year. My name is Barbara Trabold and I began my involvement with the Museum by joining the restoration team over six years ago where I spent many hours each week sanding, epoxying and finally painting some of the pieces of the carousel. In addition to this, I volunteered at many of the museum’s special events such as Santa on the Carousel, Spooktacular, Victorian Tea and the Car Show. I joined the Board of Trustees five years ago and served as the Secretary until August of this year when I was elected President. I have a wonderful husband who is now a docent at the museum, 2 beautiful and talented daughters, one awesome son-in-law and 3 marvelous grandchildren who all enjoy spending time at the museum. This year, the museum has reached two major milestones. Our first accomplishment was the celebration and rededication of the 1916 number one special carrousel, a project that has been ongoing for over 30 years. More than 80 volunteers have dedicated countless hours towards restoring this project and it is stunning. Please plan to make a trip into the museum soon so that you can see this for yourself and tell your friends and family to come and see it as well. Our second accomplishment is that we have broken ground on the new Music Hall. The new building will allow for a dedicated temperature and humidity controlled exhibit space for the museum’s Band Organ collection as well as display space for the Wurlitzer Perforation Department exhibit. This exhibit will be the only place in the world where band organ rolls are still produced using all historically correct equipment and methods. We anticipate it will open during the second half of our 2025 season. It took a lot of donations and grants from over 17 different agencies that support us but WE DID IT. On behalf of the Board of Trustees, I would like to extend our heartfelt gratitude to our donors, friends of the museum, and community supporters, whose dedication and generosity have enabled the museum to thrive. Your contributions continue to empower our initiatives, support exhibits, and enhance our educational outreach efforts. Building upon 37 years of inspired leadership, we are excited to collaborate with all of you to foster the museum’s growth, ensure financial sustainability, and deepen our impact on the community we serve. Together, we look forward to an exciting future, honoring the legacy of past leadership and forging new paths for the years to come. I have truly loved getting to meet many of you and hope that each of you will continue your support of our wonderful North Tonawanda and Western New York gem. Have a wonderful Thanksgiving and Holiday Season. We look forward to seeing you again soon! Sincerely,  Barbara K. Trabold, President
Carousel Society of the Niagara Frontier, Inc. 11/1/2024 North Tonawanda, NY Press Contact: Ian K. Seppala (716) 693-1885 [email protected] The Herschell Carrousel Factory Museum is pleased to announce groundbreaking on their long-anticipated Music Hall project. The new Music Hall will allow for a dedicated temperature and humidity controlled exhibit space for the museum’s band organ collection as well as display space for the Wurlitzer Perforation Department exhibit. This exhibit is the only place in the world where band organ rolls are still produced using all historically correct equipment and methods. The museum is privileged to be working with Eco-Logic Studios and RP Oak Hill to make this project a reality. The Herschell Factory Carrousel Museum will remain fully operational during construction, and we kindly ask you to pardon our dust during this expansion process. A public opening of the Music Hall is expected in 2025. Follow us on social media and on our website for updates on the project! We wish to acknowledge the following funders and supporters for making this possible: Governor Kathy Hochul New York State Senator Robert Ortt New York State Representative William Conrad Mayor Austin Tylec North Tonawanda Common Council The Baird Foundation Dormitory Authority of the State of New York East Hill Foundation Empire State Development Grigg Lewis Foundation Irr Supply Centers Margaret L. Wendt Foundation M&T Bank Foundation New York Power Authority New York State Parks Niagara County Greenway Fund North Tonawanda Downtown Revitalization Initiative (NYS) Office of Parks Recreation and Historic Preservation Oishei Foundation Western New York Foundation Former New York State Representative Robin Schimminger Don & Sue Larrabee https://www.wnypapers.com/news/article/current/2024/11/01/161433/new-construction-project-begins-at-herschell-carrousel-factory-museum TA new Family Travel 5 list came out from Greater Milwaukee Today, featuring the museum. The list, called Family Travel 5: Find and hop on a unique carousel, also includes the Children's Museum of Indianapolis. This list is quite varied and mentions the museums unique situation being located in the original factory building. To read the rest of the list, please visit https://www.gmtoday.com/travel/family-travel-5-find-and-hop-on-a-unique-carousel/article_fb3bb306-8fca-11ef-9ccd-af11419d6a68.html  The Herschell Carrousel Factory Museum is listed by Destination Niagara In their new "Perfect Day in North Tonawanda" Itinerary. The list includes local partners North Tonawanda History Museum and Platter's Chocolate's. Click here to read the itinerary, or check out the link below. https://www.niagarafallsusa.com/the-source/the-perfect-day-in-north-tonawanda/?fbclid=IwY2xjawFegKxleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHQJFqd3HdDFHXenW9N4eyUtZVRCOtHZKZCndncz2NhC4WIKX1bKwerH1KQ_aem_h0qbP_XIcQXIqeWzE-qIpQ   The Herschell Carrousel Factory Museum has made the article, "Are These the 10 Quirkiest Museums in Upstate New York? Take a Look!" by Chuck D'Imperio. The museum is 6th on the list, joining local institutions like the National Kazoo Factory in Eden, New York. To read the whole article, click on the link below.
Read More: What Is a Wild Flamingo Doing in New York? | https://wibx950.com/new-york-flamingo-spotted/?utm_source=tsmclip&utm_medium=referral An article released from the Niagara Gazette celebrates "The Niagara USA 250th Committee, created to coordinate local celebrations and strengthen Niagara County’s status as a heritage tourism destination for the United States’ 250th birthday in 2026, has received $7,500 from the Niagara County Legislature to fund initial planning activities."
The Herschell Carrousel Factory Museum is represented by Executive Director Ian K. Seppala on the committee. For more information read the full article here. https://www.niagara-gazette.com/news/local_news/niagara-usa-250th-committee-scores-county-funding/article_88def572-190d-11ef-baf2-a30820b79c3d.html |
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