William McKinley Presidential Library and Museum

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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.[1]. The Museum is not accredited by the American Alliance of Museums.[2]


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. [3]

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.”[4]

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.[5]

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

External links

References

  1. ^ Heald, Edward Thornton (1963). History of Stark County Historical Society, Canton, Ohio : 1946-1963. Canton: Stark County Historical Society.
  2. ^ "List of Accredited Museums" (PDF). American Alliance of Museums. August 2013.
  3. ^ "Life Portraits: William McKinley". American History TV, C-SPAN. 1999.
  4. ^ Krawzak, Paul (21 March 2004). "McKinley library's name change draws attention". Canton Repository. Retrieved 21 November 2013.
  5. ^ "Barry Landau Sentenced to 7 Years in Prison for Stealing Valuable Historical Documents". USDOJ: District of Maryland. Nov. 22, 2012. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |year= (help)
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