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| name = William McKinley Presidential Library and Museum
| name = William McKinley Presidential Library and Museum
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| dedication_date = August 1963
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| named_for = [[William McKinley]]
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| manager = [[Stark County Historical Society]]
| manager = [[Stark County, Ohio|Stark County]] Historical Society
| website = http://www.mckinleymuseum.org/
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The '''William McKinley Presidential Library and Museum''' is the [[presidential library]] of 25th [[President of the United States|U.S. President]] [[William McKinley]]. The library is owned and operated by the [[Stark County, Ohio|Stark County]] Historical Society, and located in [[Canton, Ohio|Canton]], [[Ohio]], where McKinley built his career as lawyer, prosecuting attorney, congressman, [[List of Governors of Ohio|governor]] and president.
The '''[]][William McKinley Presidential Library and Museum,''' commonly known as the '''McKinley Museum,''' contains several attractions including the Hoover-Price Planetarium, Discover World, Fascination Station, Keller Gallery, [Stark County Story, Street of Shops, McKinley Gallery, and Ramsayer Research Library.The site is owned and operated by the [[Stark County Historical Society]], a [[501c3]] non-profit corporation. It was opened in August 1963 on land adjacent to the [[McKinley National Memorial]] and was previously known as the '''Stark County Historical Center''' and the '''McKinley Museum of History, Science and Industry'''.<ref>{{cite book|first=Edward Thornton|last=Heald|title=History of Stark County Historical Society, Canton, Ohio : 1946-1963|location=Canton|publisher=Stark County Historical Society|year=1963}}</ref>. The Museum is not accredited by the [[American Alliance of Museums]].<ref>{{cite news |title=List of Accredited Museums |work=American Alliance of Museums |year= August 2013 |url=http://www.aam-us.org/docs/default-source/accreditation/list-of-accredited-museums.pdf?sfvrsn=8}}</ref>


The exhibit contains the largest collection of McKinley artifacts in the world and chronicles the life and career of the 25th President, from his birth to his [[Assassination of William McKinley|death at the hands of an assassin]]. The exhibit also explores the construction of the [[McKinley National Memorial]] and the unfortunate fate of the [[McKinley Birthplace Home and Research Center|McKinley’s Canton home]], destroyed by fire in 1937.


As for the Museum itself it boasts a science center with some wildlife and fossils. The museum has a temporary exhibit space called the Keller gallery. The museum also has an planetarium show. Because of the science center, the museum has a membership plan that lets the member access other museums meeting the same criteria throughout the United States. The museum also houses other artifacts on the surrounding city.
== Presidential Library Status ==
The Museum is not an officially recognized [[presidential library]] and not managed by the [[National Archives and Records Administration]]. The museum claims to hold the largest collection of McKinley artifacts in the world, except for his papers which are in the custody of the [[Library of Congress]]. The museum contains a permanent exhibit on McKinley's life and presidency called the McKinley Gallery. <ref>{{cite news |title=Life Portraits: William McKinley |work=American History TV, C-SPAN |year= 1999 |url=http://www.c-span.org/History/Events/Life-Portraits-William-McKinley/10737439853/}}</ref>


The museum largely relies on volunteer staff for its operations. The current curator is Kimberly Kenney.
The decision to adopt a name that includes 'presidential library' in 2004 met with strong criticism from historian [[Richard Norton Smith]] who said, “You can call a tree a cow, but you can’t get milk from it.”<ref>{{cite news|last=Krawzak|first=Paul|title=McKinley library’s name change draws attention|url=http://copleydc.net/copleydc_staff/Krawzak/krawzak_3-21-04.htm|accessdate=21 November 2013|newspaper=Canton Repository|date=21 March 2004}}</ref>
== Theft from Collections ==
[[Barry Landau]], a thief posing as a presidential historian, stole at least one document from the Ramsayer Research Library. The theft, like most of his thefts, was unknown to the library until an item in Landau's possession was discovered with a mark specific to the Stark County Historical Society.<ref>{{cite news |title=Barry Landau Sentenced to 7 Years in Prison for Stealing Valuable Historical Documents |work=USDOJ: District of Maryland |year= Nov. 22, 2012 |url=http://www.justice.gov/usao/md/news/2012/BarryLandauSentencedto7YearsinPrisonforStealingValuableHistoricalDocuments.html}}</ref>
== Attractions ==
* Hoover-Price Planetarium (planetarium)
* Discover World (natural science exhibits)
* Fascination Station (hands-on technology and science exhibits)
* Keller Gallery (revolving exhibit space)
* Stark County Story (exhibit galleries dedicated to the history of Stark County, Ohio)
* Street of Shops (full-scale exhibit based upon a downtown area in the late 19th century)
* McKinley Gallery (permanent exhibit of William McKinley artifacts)
* Ramsayer Research Library (library and archive of Stark County and McKinley material)
* Gift Shop
* Auditorium


== See also ==
== See also ==
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== External links ==
== External links ==
* [http://lcweb2.loc.gov/service/mss/eadxmlmss/eadpdfmss/2009/ms009181.pdf/ William McKinley Papers finding aid, Library of Congress, 2009 (pdf)]
* [http://www.mckinleymuseum.org/ William McKinley Presidential Library and Museum]


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Revision as of 21:29, 5 December 2013

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The William McKinley Presidential Library and Museum is the presidential library of 25th U.S. President William McKinley. The library is owned and operated by the Stark County Historical Society, and located in Canton, Ohio, where McKinley built his career as lawyer, prosecuting attorney, congressman, governor and president.

The exhibit contains the largest collection of McKinley artifacts in the world and chronicles the life and career of the 25th President, from his birth to his death at the hands of an assassin. The exhibit also explores the construction of the McKinley National Memorial and the unfortunate fate of the McKinley’s Canton home, destroyed by fire in 1937.

As for the Museum itself it boasts a science center with some wildlife and fossils. The museum has a temporary exhibit space called the Keller gallery. The museum also has an planetarium show. Because of the science center, the museum has a membership plan that lets the member access other museums meeting the same criteria throughout the United States. The museum also houses other artifacts on the surrounding city.

The museum largely relies on volunteer staff for its operations. The current curator is Kimberly Kenney.

See also

External links

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