Tillsonburg Museum Annandale National Historic Site comprises the 1880s mansion of E.D. Tillson, the Town’s first mayor. The mansion includes galleries/ exhibit spaces and houses the museum with more than 18,000 artifacts from Tillsonburg’s past. The building is owned by the Town, and the museum is staffed part-time by the Town. Other organizations also use the galleries/exhibit spaces. Both Station Arts and the Museum are strong visitor/tourist-attractive facilities, as well as venues for programs/activities that serve local residents. Both buildings are in the process of capital improvements, with outstanding reported needs for brickwork repair at the Station and chimney and roof (or replacement) at the mansion. The Station is interested in facility expansion. The extent and associated costs for this work require further confirmation (see Strategic discussion below). Communities beyond Tillsonburg are represented in the use of these facilities and benefit from their role as visitor destinations. These municipalities could be approached as potential contributors to costs associated with Station Arts and the Museum, given their regional tourism role. The Town should consult with Station Arts Centre and Museum interests to consider this potential opportunity.
Recommendation
F 9. Consult with the Station Arts Centre and Tillsonburg Museum interests to consider the potential for capital
cost contributions from other municipalities that benefit from the regional tourism role of these facilities.
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Town of Tillsonburg | DRAFT Parks and Recreation Master Plan
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