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Living Legacy of the New Deal |
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Greenbelt Museum |
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FOGM volunteers working the museum’s information table at Greenbelt’s Labor Day Festival. |
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Friends of the Greenbelt Museum |
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The Greenbelt Museum opened its doors in 1987 as part of Greenbelt’s 50th anniversary celebration. The Friends of the Greenbelt Museum formed a non-profit corporation and restored an original Greenbelt row house that was purchased by the City of Greenbelt to be a museum. The Friends of the Greenbelt Museum, Inc. (FOGM) support and operate the Greenbelt Museum in partnership with the City of Greenbelt. The City of Greenbelt employs a full-time Curator/Director of Historic Programs and the FOGM supports a half time Education/Volunteer Coordinator. The Friends of the Greenbelt Museum has consistently held a goal of professional accreditation from the American Association of Museums. To that end, the museum has undertaken several self-studies such as the Museum Assessment Program (MAP) in 1996 it completed MAPI, MAP III in 2002 and MAPIV in 2007. |
