| Milan 54 museum receives grant |
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| Written by Submitted |
| Sunday, December 02, 2012 5:07 PM |
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Milan 54, Inc. has been awarded a grant for $1,000 for the Milan 54 –
Hoosiers Museum from the Enterprise Holdings Foundation. This grant
will be used to help purchase and display the “Hoosiers Collection”
which will be on permanent display in the new museum. The
“Hoosiers Collection” is the world’s largest known collection of
“Hoosiers” movie memorabilia which includes movie props and uniforms
used in the 1986 sports classic. This collection contains more than 180
items consisting of basketball uniforms, cheerleading outfits and other
assorted movie props. The museum is currently under-going an
extensive expansion. Renovation has begun next door at the historic
former State Bank of Milan Building and with its expanded floor space
will be the new home of the Milan 54 –Hoosiers Museum. The move into
this new space is expected to happen in the next few weeks. For more information visit www.Milan54.org |