What would a museum of the sort I envision cost?
The Louisiana Czech Museum
is already a non-profit 501(c)3 Louisiana Corporation with a duly elected board of directors
This is a very preliminary guess and projection of what I envision
Land for museum:  $100,000
Architect:                     20,000
Basic structure         100,000
Facade Foam              20,000
Technology                 20,000
Furnishings                 20,000
Exhibits materials       20,000
Curatorial tools           10,000

Total:                         $310,000
I will not hazard a guess as to obtaining the Welcek and Hajek Farms.
I propose we put together an endowment of no less than $1,000,000 -- the more the better to continue to operate the museum.
How will we raise this money?

Through donations, bequest, grants, awards, memberships and a dozen other ways.  There is little limit to the types of fundraising we can do. If we set a target date to begin construction we will be given the impetus to get the ball rolling.
Go back and read this all again:
I am always on the lookout for more information
about the Louisiana Czechs and about the museum project so if you have any please email me at:
[email protected]
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