PITTOCK MANSION SOCIETY
Programs
Pittock 2.0 Transformation
DURING FISCAL YEAR '24, PITTOCK MANSION, A HISTORIC HOUSE MUSEUM WITH TWO OTHER HISTORIC BUILDINGS WHICH ARE PART OF THE ESTATE, WAS OPEN 331 DAYS TO THE PUBLIC SEVEN DAYS A WEEK. THE MUSEUM WAS CLOSED FOR A TOTAL OF 34 DAYS WITH 21 DAYS IN JANUARY FOR ANNUAL MAINTENANCE, 3 DAYS FOR THE HOLIDAYS, AND ABOUT 10 INCLEMENT WEATHER DAYS DUE TO HEAT/SNOW. DURING THE YEAR THE MUSEUM WELCOMED OVER 92,000 VISITORS INSIDE THE BUILDINGS, WHICH INCLUDED MORE THAN 8000 YOUTH. IN ADDITION, THOUSANDS OF LOCAL, DOMESTIC AND INTERNATIONAL VISITORS VISITED THE ESTATE GROUNDS, WHICH ARE FREE TO THE PUBLIC BEING PART OF FOREST PARKS AND THE POPULAR VIEWPOINT. CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O.FISCAL YEAR '24 WAS A SIGNIFICANT YEAR AS THE MUSEUM BEGAN IMPLEMENTING PHASE ONE OF ITS MULTI-YEAR TRANSFORMATION VISION PITTOCK 2.0 WITH ITS FIVE KEY FOCUS AREAS: INFRASTRUCTURE, COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, FINANCIAL SUSTAINABILITY, COLLECTIONS STEWARDSHIP AND HISTORIC PRESERVATION. FY24'S PRIMARY FOCUS WAS ON INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS AND EXPANDING COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT INITIATIVES WHILE CONTINUING WITH PRESERVATION AND COLLECTIONS CARE ACTIVITIES WHICH ARE CORE PART OF THE MUSEUM'S MISSION.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJul 1, 2023 – Jun 30, 2024Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$914.7KCollections Care and Preservation
CARE OF COLLECTIONS AND PRESERVATION:CONTINUED CARE AND CLEANING OF THE ENTIRE 16,000 SQUARE FOOT OF THE MANSION AND THE GATE LODGE INCLUDING ANNUAL CLEANING OF ALL DISPLAYED ARTIFACTS IN MORE THAN 30 ROOMS. RESTORATION OF ARTIFACTS AND FURNITURE AS NEEDED. DEVELOPING A COMPREHENSIVE PRESERVATION PLAN FOR ADDRESSING MAJOR CAPITAL BUILDING NEEDS.CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O.* DURING THE REPORTING PERIOD, THE CITY OF PORTLAND, OWNER OF THE PITTOCK MANSION, IN COLLABORATION WITH PITTOCK MANSION SOCIETY CONTINUED WITH REGULAR MAINTENANCE OF THE HISTORIC BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS WHICH INCLUDED TWO DEDICATED WEEKS OF ANNUAL MAINTENANCE WORK. MUSEUM STAFF CONTINUED TO TAKE CARE OF ITS COLLECTION OF 7000 PLUS ARTIFACTS, WHICH ARE ON DISPLAY IN THE MANSION AS WELL AS IN THE STORAGE WITH REGULAR CLEANING OF ALL THE ARTIFACTS ON DISPLAY, CONDITION MONITORING AND NECESSARY MITIGATION OF ARTIFACTS IN STORAGE AND DATABASE MANAGEMENT. THE MUSEUM'S COLLECTION COMMITTEE HELD REGULAR MEETINGS WITH STAFF DISCUSSING ACCESSIONING/DEACCESSIONING AND THE NEED TO CONTINUE BETTER STEWARDSHIP OF THE COLLECTIONS.* DURING THIS YEAR THE SOCIETY ALSO REORGANIZED ITS PRESERVATION COMMITTEE, RECRUITING NEW MEMBERS WITH DISTINCT EXPERTISE AND AS A GROUP IDENTIFIED HIGH PRIORITY PRESERVATION NEEDS OF THE MANSION. MUSEUM STAFF AND BOARD MEMBERS ALSO HELD TALKS WITH SENIOR LEADERSHIP OF THE CITY PARKS BUREAU HIGHLIGHTING THE URGENCY TO ADDRESS THE AGING CONDITION OF THE HISTORIC BUILDINGS.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJul 1, 2023 – Jun 30, 2024Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$65.1K
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