No Bones at Youngtown Museum

I read the news today and O-boy… another inaccurate perception of what museums are really all about. It is indeed true my friends… Seems the term “MUSEUM” is sometimes misunderstood and even used in a derogatory way if you can believe it! Yup, apparently some folks have a narrow, stereotypical notion of what museums are all about… likely left over childhood memories of mummies n dinosaur bones and such…(which is of course cool stuff by the way). Well, maybe it’s time to get the facts straight. The term museum applies to many different types of institutions and can accordingly imply many different things. Essentially however, museums are about preserving, educating, showcasing, and enjoying aspects of our heritage – past and presently unfolding. Many museums such as Youngtown engage both the past and present in a form of celebration of our journey and our times. Perhaps it’s not museums that are lost in the past but maybe some peoples understanding is in need of up-dating. Nope, museums aren’t restricted to dusty, worn out, dried up, petrified, squirrel dung or whatever some might be a thinkin. For us, Youngtown Museum… well, come enjoy and celebrate the wonderful past “AND THE PRESENT” impact of the thing we all love most…that rock & roll music! If ya still don’t want to be calling us a museum, then how bout calling us – Youngtown, that far-out music fun house in Omemee that dig’s Neil Young…. hey hey