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Visitor Center
The 2560 square-foot Visitor Center, expected to be open early in 2010, will contain a small gallery for museum exhibits (about 400 square feet), a gift shop area, a reception area, two offices, storage, a meeting area and a full kitchen. Visitors will be greeted by volunteers and have access to a paper directory of the Vietnam Memorial Wall and information about the proposed main museum building and other facilities yet to be built.
The new Visitor Center is currently undergoing a complete renovation. Recently, the water and electrical power services were hooked up, a new metal roof was installed and lots of rock was delivered to the site for the surrounding wall as shown in the artist's drawing below. The inside areas are now being completely remodeled.
The budget for the new center is $100,000, of which about half has already been raised through donations of cash and in-kind materials and services. However, about $50,000 is still needed to finish the building. Your donations are needed to complete the renovation and open the center to the public.
Please make your donation today using the Gift Shop Order Form. Be sure to note in the Comment section of the Personal Information Form that your donation is for the Visitor Center.
Without your help, we cannot complete the Visitor Center and begin serving the hundreds of visitors that come to tour the museum gardens every month. Thank you for your generous donation!
Artist’s drawing of the new Visitor Center
