Central P.E.I. museum part of new government RFP
CBC
The P.E.I. government is once again looking at the Island's museum system and where a central museum might fit into the picture.
Earlier this month the province issued a request for proposals to create a new strategic plan for the museum system, which currently operates seven heritage sites and has a central collections facility, but no central museum.
Included in the RFP is a provision that, "Consideration must also be given to the creation of a central provincial museum."
Matthew MacRae, executive director of the P.E.I. Museum and Heritage Foundation, said thoughts about a central museum are only a part of a much larger plan.
"What we're trying to do is keep an open mind to whatever the possibilities are for a central provincial museum and what that can look like," said MacRae.
"We're really thinking about the future, about how we can continue to engage Islanders and visitors at our sites, but also online, because that's becoming a major component of museums around the world."
Discussions of a central museum go back many years. One was promised in 2008, and the current government said two years ago the idea was under discussion.
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