Albuquerque museum foundation's mission is to provide funding, volunteer support and some administrative underwriting in support of the albuquerque museum, a municipally run and operated museum of art and history. As the primary provider of educational funding, amf operates the magic bus program which provides transportation, curriculum, and docent services to the museum and casa san ysidro for approximately 8,000 school children annually. The museum children's art school, the docent training, certain exhibition underwriting, advertising, acquisitions and community programming receive funding from amf. Amf operates the membership and planned giving programs for the museum, which involves providing membership benefits and services, such as openings, publications, website maintenance and stewardship. In addition, the foundation operates the museum store and subleases and oversees the museum cafe, as amenities to the museum guests. To assist in providing support for the museum, amf organi

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This funding to the museum provided discretionary exhibition support, in order to assist the museum in bringing world-class exhibitions to new mexico. In fy 2015 the foundation supported the installations of christo and jeanne-claude, gods and heroes, on the map, and killer heels. Funds were spent in the areas of delivery costs, exhibition build out, and other costs associated with exhibition display and funds for promotion and advertising. The foundation also provided significant support for a new permanent exhibit at the museum entitled "only in albuquerque" which showcases the settlers, history and art of albuquerque and the influence that it has had on the city's culture from its founding through the present time. the amf provides the museum with funding for expenses associated with membership support, such as openings, mailings, newsletters, annual report, and membership benefits. Membership is at approximately 2,400 households. In addition, these expenses represent some of the administrative support given to the museum, as well as expenses associated with the production of events to benefit the museum. The foundation funds the volunteer docent program, so that they have regular and quality training. The museum art school provides art education to pre-school and school age children, and the foundation provides all the funding for instructors, materials and assists in promotion. Throughout the year the museum offers free public educational programming such as family day, third thursdays and other community programs, which are supported by the foundation funding. the museum store is an amenity provided to the visitors of the museum, which totaled 118,685 last year. The museum store provides educational materials, artwork, household wares, jewelry, art books and postcards, which museum visitors may purchase. In addition, the museum store offers items for purchase which reflect the exhibitions on display at the museum, in order to increase visitor and patron enjoyment. Local artists are also showcased and supported at the museum store, providing them with the opportunity to sell their works to tourists, members and other visitors to museum.