Grant Support for Collin County History Museum
The Collin County History Museum is a 501 (c) (3) and receives support through state and local grants.
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Through promotional grants provided by the McKinney Community Development Corporation the museum has been able to provide marketing materials to promote the Created in Collin County exhibit. The promotional materials have been instrumental in telling people about the amazing exhibit available at the Collin County History Museum and attracting visitors to Downtown McKinney.
The Collin County History Museum was awarded project grants from the McKinney Community Development Corporation that provided funding for the set designs of the new Created in Collin County exhibit and the past McKinney Then and Now exhibit.
The glass exhibit cases are also part of a past project grant funded by MCDC, as well as the photo panels that tell the story of our 1911 historic building. |
The museum received a grant from the McKinney Convention and Visitor's Bureau to promote and assist in funding initiatives, activities or events that promote the City of McKinney as a tourism destination.
The museum was awarded a grant to purchase a Padcaster Studio to create digital content for our McKinney Then and Now Exhibit. In preparation for this exhibit, the museum conducted video interviews with the owners of current businesses in Historic Downtown McKinney. These interviews will showcase the unique businesses and highlight the historical heritage of the buildings in which they are located. The videos created from these interviews are used to help attract visitors to downtown McKinney.
The digital video collection is uploaded to our YouTube and Vimeo Channels and posted on the museum webpage. The interviews are used as part of the interactive portion of our Then and Now Exhibit.
The digital video collection is uploaded to our YouTube and Vimeo Channels and posted on the museum webpage. The interviews are used as part of the interactive portion of our Then and Now Exhibit.
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The Collin County Historical Commission provided grant funding for the monitor in the main gallery. The monitor allows us to project images and videos to enhance our exhibit, It is also supports event programming and guest speakers at the museum. |
Funding for the outdoor exhibit case was made possible through funding from Humanities Texas and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) as part of the federal CARES Act.
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