Derby Museum damage could total in millions
'The curator is going through it now as much as she can in the dark,' Treinen said. 'We are seeing things that have water damage but nothing so far that we don't think can be conserved if necessary.'
'Really we're playing a race against the clock. Because all of those things haven't suffered massive water damage, at least things of real high value, the time is now to save it. If it got damp at all, it is going to be sent to cold storage and frozen for the next couple of months. That prevents the mold from setting in. It's really the paper that's the first concern, before the mold starts.'
For updates, see the Kentucky Derby Museum Flood Blog.
Right now the damage is estimated at around 4 million dollars. Tours of the Downs and museum gifts will relocate to the racetrack's gift shop starting tomorrow. The grave of Eight Belles was undisturbed--even the begonias were in place, although the track itself required more dirt and they brought sand into the barns to help. But the museum itself is particularly hard hit, and they continue to be closed to evaluate the collection and prepare it for conservation. I didn't find any information on the blog for flood relief donations, but here is the address/contact info for the museum:
The Kentucky Derby Museum
704 Central Avenue
Louisville, KY 40208
(502) 637-7097 Info
(502) 637-1111 Office
Tour reservations: (502) 637-1111 ext 220
Front desk: (502) 637-1111 ext 242
info@derbymuseum.org
Their website is up and running so I'm assuming the e-mail is currently valid. I'm not sure about the phone infrastructure.
Whew! It's been a rough week for Louisville!
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