Following its Veterans’ Day ceremony this morning, the memorial museum closed its doors and it won’t be open again until next year. KEYT reported that sLO Veterans’ Museum Raising Funds for Artifact Preservation During Closure.

It's a very toasty morning,. More so than normal. Just coming here together with everybody to honor those who have served our country, which you could just never say thank you enough. When the county realized what an involved and expensive project this would be to move the museum, they stepped up and said, ‘We'll help pay for this,’.

Topham reported that everything has to be packed appropriately,. Topham reported that we've got hundreds of models. They'll have to actually be hand carried and put on shelves.

Following the ceremony, the Central Coast Veterans Memorial Museum is preparing for a temporary closure while the county improves the air conditioning system in the public facility. “When the county realized what an involved and expensive project this would be to move the museum, they stepped up and said, ‘We'll help pay for this,’” says the museum’s president and director Bart Topham. All of the artifacts displayed in the museum must be moved out of the building and stored while the work is conducted.

Many exhibits contain uniforms, tools, and weapons that were worn, held, and used by soldiers in active combat throughout history. “This museum takes you instantly back into history and tells the story of how it began and how proud our people were and how we protected America,” says Vietnam-era navy corpsman Barbara Fisher.

Volunteers say proceeds from the GoFundMe will be prioritized for some of the most delicate items that now make their home at the museum.

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