A friend has been collecting giraffes and giraffe-decorated items for decades. Her collection numbers over 5000 items, from tiny thimble-sized items to a metal giraffe over 8 feet tall. These giraffe items are displayed all over their large home. Collectively, they take up a lot of room.
As my friend and her husband are approaching their 80s, they are looking at how/where to donate this collection while keeping it together (this is very important!) where it can be displayed for people to enjoy. They are considering donating a sum of money to go along with the collection for initial installation, upkeep, display costs, etc. (Depending on who gets the collection, they might be able to charge a modest admission fee that would also help with any ongoing expenses.)
They have approached a few places (like a zoo and library) but have not found a suitable recipient yet. As the collection is so large, the area needed to display it is significant and might be an issue.
Since we have so many people here from all sorts of backgrounds with a variety of interests and connections, I'm wondering if you might have some ideas for possible recipients for my friends to consider?
omni
As my friend and her husband are approaching their 80s, they are looking at how/where to donate this collection while keeping it together (this is very important!) where it can be displayed for people to enjoy. They are considering donating a sum of money to go along with the collection for initial installation, upkeep, display costs, etc. (Depending on who gets the collection, they might be able to charge a modest admission fee that would also help with any ongoing expenses.)
They have approached a few places (like a zoo and library) but have not found a suitable recipient yet. As the collection is so large, the area needed to display it is significant and might be an issue.
Since we have so many people here from all sorts of backgrounds with a variety of interests and connections, I'm wondering if you might have some ideas for possible recipients for my friends to consider?
omni