New Walkway Transforms Lemhi County Museum

For many years the Lemhi County Historical Museum in Salmon, Idaho housed its research center, admin center, and exhibits in two adjacent but separate buildings. Recently the organization undertook a project to connect the two buildings to improve safety and ease of access for volunteers, employees, and patrons. 

"We knew [this project] would facilitate internal operations, making it easier for staff and volunteers to move between spaces without going outdoors, down steps, up steps, and dealing with heavy doors - our volunteers are in their seventies and eighties, and our curator is ninety-two. We also realized that it would make it easier for teachers, students, community members, and tourists," wrote Hope Benedict in a report about the project. "What we did not realize was how profoundly it would affect visitor numbers, length of visits, and guest impressions ... People have been enthralled with exhibits, amazed by the breadth of our artifact collections, and overwhelmed by how 'large' the museum is." 

A necessary part of this project was a gate that could be placed over the entryway to manage traffic flow and create boundaries during various activities. CHC Foundation was delighted to provide a grant to cover the costs of creating this custom gate to support this expansion project.