At the request of the KidsWork Children’s Museum board members, Frankfort officials will create a committee to explore a future site for a permanent museum.
KidsWork, which officially opened last June, has one year remaining on its lease for 6,700 square feet of space downtown in the Trolley Barn, 11 S. White St.
Museum president Gina Carrara said she would like the village to partner with the museum board in acquiring additional space, perhaps in a village-owned building, as the museum continues to grow and hopes to stay in the village.
The children’s museum is a non-profit organization staffed primarily by volunteers.
Before making a decision or spending tax dollars, village trustees agreed to form a committee of village and museum officials to seek more information on how the two could work together.
The issue will be further discussed at the March 10 meeting of the village board’s community services committee.
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