Themuseum

[Coke6pk]

I just recently learned that despite it's name, it is not (under Provincial funding rules) an actual museum.  The public funding comes from the Region, and the cities of Waterloo, Kitchener and Cambridge.  The CoK owns all property and provides maintenance and costs associated with the building in addition to the agreed upon funding.

So, what is the difference between themuseum and an "actual museum"?

From my understanding it is the legal definition used by the province/feds for museum funding.  I'm not sure where they lack in that definition, but they do not receive provincial or federal arts/culture grants that are available to a defined museum.

Coke