"Deciphering dissent" at Bletchley Park. TNMOC trustees' statement. | The National Museum of Computing

And this, folks, is why the *number* *one* rule for museums is to OWN YOUR LAND. I have been interested, and been intimate parts of, quite a few independent museums (computer and otherwise), and I have observed that having to deal with a landlord is the number one pain in the ass for people like us. I can think of a dozen museums that have been, for more or less, kicked out of their previously "safe" havens, simple due to a change in the political weather. I can think of more that are in blissfully unaware danger. And I can guess there are ten times as many that I can not bring to the top of my head. Landlords change, as do local and state governments, as well as managers and CEOs - and all of this may be completely uncontrollable by the best intentions of the independent museum people. The whole idea of museums is "forever" - but land ownership very rare is. Think about that. My advice to TNMOC? Go independent. Completely independent. -- Will On Wed, Jan 29, 2014 at 2:57 AM, Dave Wade <dave.g4ugm at gmail.com> wrote: