Would you be in favor of the Lake Winnipesaukee Museum receiving a large donation?

MRJS · 07-30-2024, 11:09 PM

The new boat museum is a tremendous modern venue. Maybe the Lake Winnipesaukee Museum can make the leap as well.

thinkxingu · 07-31-2024, 05:13 AM

Not sure what you're asking, but is the museum open? Last I saw, there was still a "docking soon" sign out front. It seems like it's taking a long time to open?

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ITD · 07-31-2024, 07:09 AM

Donation from where?

BroadHopper · 07-31-2024, 08:40 AM

On who the donor is. Why?

FlyingScot · 07-31-2024, 10:54 AM

I think I'd rather see the money go into protecting the lake from cyanobacteria

garysanfran · 07-31-2024, 01:49 PM

Private donations...Who cares?

State or Federal donations with taxpayer monie$...No!

Descant · 08-01-2024, 10:03 AM

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Originally Posted by thinkxingu

Not sure what you're asking, but is the museum open? Last I saw, there was still a "docking soon" sign out front. It seems like it's taking a long time to open?

Sounds like you're talking about the Boat Museum, not the Winnipesaukee Museum. Clarify?

thinkxingu · 08-01-2024, 10:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Descant

Sounds like you're talking about the Boat Museum, not the Winnipesaukee Museum. Clarify?

I was asking about the boat museum since the OP mentioned it's great, but I've not seen anything but a "docking soon" sign, which I assumed meant not yet open.

*Scratch that, it looks like it opened July 5th!

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chachee52 · 08-01-2024, 12:20 PM

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Originally Posted by thinkxingu

I was asking about the boat museum since the OP mentioned it's great, but I've not seen anything but a "docking soon" sign, which I assumed meant not yet open.

*Scratch that, it looks like it opened July 5th!

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Opened, we stopped by the new one on the 7th and they are still "building it" but they had some nice boats there. It looks like it will be a great place once finished with everything. At that time they were only asking for donations, not an true entrance fee because they only had a few things.

MRJS · 08-12-2024, 12:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by thinkxingu

Not sure what you're asking, but is the museum open? Last I saw, there was still a "docking soon" sign out front. It seems like it's taking a long time to open?

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Both museums are open.

The post is based on a premise that the Lake Winnipesaukee museum is worthy of being the same quality as the boat museum.

rick35 · 10-04-2024, 08:49 PM

We went to the boat museum today and they have a really nice display of wooden boats, outboards and other boating memorabilia. I think the old 5hp green Johnson outboard on display resonated with me most as it reminded me of all the time I spent zooming around Waukewan as a kid. The museum is open this weekend and next before they close for the season. There is a bay in process and it appears to be mockup of a boat dock. That may explain the "docking soon".

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rick35 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Bear Island/Merrimack Posts: 807 Thanks: 58 Thanked 203 Times in 130 Posts	We went to the boat museum today and they have a really nice display of wooden boats, outboards and other boating memorabilia. I think the old 5hp green Johnson outboard on display resonated with me most as it reminded me of all the time I spent zooming around Waukewan as a kid. The museum is open this weekend and next before they close for the season. There is a bay in process and it appears to be mockup of a boat dock. That may explain the "docking soon".