[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 77 (Friday, May 5, 2023)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E402]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




         RECOGNIZING THE NEVILLE PUBLIC MUSEUM OF BROWN COUNTY

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                          HON. MIKE GALLAGHER

                              of wisconsin

                    in the house of representatives

                          Friday, May 5, 2023

  Mr. GALLAGHER. Mr. Speaker, today I rise to recognize the Neville 
Public Museum of Brown County for once again receiving accreditation by 
the American Alliance of Museums, the highest national recognition 
afforded to the Nation's museums.
  Starting from humble beginnings in 1915, nine members of the Green 
Bay Art Club came together and held a one-week exhibit in the basement 
of the local library to showcase objects from the Greater Green Bay 
Area. Following increased interest, the library soon ran out of space 
and in 1923, Mr. and Mrs. George Mason of New York City donated $60,000 
to build a permanent museum. In return for their donation, the Mason 
family asked that the museum be named after Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Neville 
in honor of their dedication to the Green Bay community. On 1927, the 
Neville Public Museum opened to the public.
  Throughout the years, the Neville Museum has continued to showcase 
the happenings of the world to the people of Northeast Wisconsin. As 
their mission states, the Neville Public Museum has continued to bridge 
the multi-generational communities through exceptional exhibits and 
innovative programming. In recognition of the continued work and 
dedication, the Museum received accreditation by the American Alliance 
of Museums. Receiving this award represents the difference the museum 
has made in education, the local economy, and on the diverse cultures 
and heritage within our communities by displaying history science, and 
art. The Neville Public Museum is now one of the twenty-one museums in 
the State of Wisconsin with accreditation.
  The Neville Public Museum joins just over 1,100 currently accredited 
museums. Accreditation is a rigorous process that consists of a year 
self-study, an independent body of museum professionals, and a visitor 
committee report. Museums seeking accreditation must undergo this 
process every 10 years and this is an incredible feat for the Neville 
Museum. Of the over 33,000 museums nationwide, the Neville Museum once 
again joins an elite group of museums in the country.
  Mr. Speaker, it is my honor to recognize the Neville Public Museum of 
Brown County for receiving accreditation by the American Alliance of 
Museums. I extend my sincerest congratulations to the museum's 
Executive Director, Beth Kowalski-Lemke and to the entire Neville 
Museum staff on this outstanding honor.

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