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![]() (updated June 24, 2010 - includes donations, investments and the approximate equivelent value of goods donated) Please note: Because the museum will be operated as a for profit entity, tax-deductable receipts cannot be issued. Donate to the Traveling Creation Museum Project via paypal: Or if you need a different way
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Wahoo! Both containers have arrived, thank you for your support. I'll be on tour for several months, getting back to work on the containers in November. Engineering and plans have progressed (this is a time-consuming process, it must be over-engineered before any cutting or construction is done) ![]() The containers are pre-insulated. My hope was to use the climate-controlled units on the front end, but that would simply be too noisy on the interior, and also because of the electrical demand of the units (3 phase, 440 Volt), I'll be taking those off. This means the layout can now be end-to-end, instead of the "T" or "L" shape I was originally thinking. ![]() One
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CSMC will be finding a new home inside of two shipping containers. Progress reports, needs, and of course - photos, will be posted on this page as they are available. The Plan: Outfit two 40' shipping containers with slide-outs and museum displays. These containers join together into a drop-in-place traveling creation museum which will set up at malls, parking lots, churches, restaurants, etc... all across Canada for one to four weeks at a time. Eventually this will probably head into the US as well. The museum will feature:
Because it will be run as a for-profit museum, investors are invited to help finance the project. Drop me a line (ianjuby [at] ianjuby.org - replaceth thou the [at] with @) or give me a call at 877-532-9160, ext 100 to discuss investing. Want to get national exposure for your business by sponsoring the museum project? Give me a call or drop me an email. Current Needs: Please note that while donations are appreciated, if you know of any leads of where the following items can be purchased for a deal, let me know by dropping me an email at ianjuby[at]ianjuby.org
Two shipping containers, @ $7,800 delivered, = $15,600 Wages for me* for 24 months @ $1,500/month = $36,000 Construction materials for displays: est. $2,500** 2 multimedia projectors $3,000 RV AC & furnace units: $800 Cabinetry: $3,000 Electrical & lighting (not incl. generator): $2,000 Generator: $1,000? Lift system: $2,000 (remote container handling system) Total of $65,900 The remainder raised will go towards hardware and construction materials for the slide-outs and interior, doors, buying pre-built exhibits, and occasional labour. This cost does not include the Motorhome or small car that are needed. *It's pretty simple: I can stay focused on construction if my monthly expenses are met, which I can keep down to $1,500/month, counting on 24 months. Rather than charge what I normally charge for construction of the many displays, I will simply get a low monthly wage to keep cost down. For example, the Grand canyon model would normally sell for around $5,000, but instead it will save roughly $3,000 off the price in the end by just taking a monthly wage - effectively I'm donating a whole pile of time/money to the project. ** Because I already have many museum exhibits that will go into the museum (tens of thousands of dollars worth), the materials for the displays are cheap - it's the work time that goes into displays that makes them expensive. |