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In many parts of Canada there are small community museums, and I have had the impression that most are not accomplishing as much as they should. I have this strange idea that these museums can play much larger
roles in their communities, becoming positive forces that contribute to both economic and cultural development, rather than mere storehouses where a few eccentric folks preside over collections in the hope that a few tourists will drop by. We're planning a workshop tentatively entitled 'What a small museum can do.' In preparation for this, I'm looking for examples around the world where smaller institutions have undertaken projects which people thought
were beyond them, have played a role in community development (as opposed to the community playing a role in museum development, although there might be cases where both occurred), or have, in other ways, had a
positive impact on their regions. That would include cases in which museums stepped outside their traditional roles. I promise to let everyone who responds know just what comes out of this workshop. Bill Clarke Restigouche Regional Museum 115 George St. Dalhousie, N.B.
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