US history museums struggle to update exhibits

"In an effort to boost numbers of visitors, museum and historical sites around the country are searching for new ways to update old exhibits amid a time of economic uncertainty and declining support for museums in general and history museums in particular.

'History is tough to sell,' said Flacke, president of the Fort William Henry Corp.

Updating exhibits often is one way to attract more visitors, but it's expensive, especially for smaller museums and lesser-known historic sites."  [Read Full Article]

Published by:  The Wall Street Journal
On:  11/06/11
Website:  http://online.wsj.com

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