Post #411946 by TikiG on Mon, Oct 6, 2008 9:34 AM

Sven, I'm in tune with you.

I feel the feasibility of such a project is within reach, but it may take a couple of decades to realize. I have experienced the ups and downs (pardon the pun!) of another pop-culture topic dear to my heart - the roller coaster.

I'm a member of the American Coaster Enthusiasts. One of the major ACE projects is building a permanent museum dedicated to roller coaster history and artifact display. All of the items in the ACE archive have been donated by members; It is a very impressive and comprehensive collection of original memorabilia ranging from paper items to signage and original park equipment like trains etc. The collection will fill a museum easy, but the cool aspect of the whole deal is the archive which will eventually be made available to members of ACE and the general public alike. All of this hard work has been strictly controlled by volunteers and after fifteen years or so, the museum has gained some corporate sponsorship and the building is near groundbreaking status.

What this represents for TIKI/Polynesian Pop Culture is that dreams do turn to reality thanks to a group of many dedicated individuals. I for one would be honored to be apart of a group that makes the Tiki museum dream a reality.

First step: Establish a non-profit organization dedicated to the history / preservation of existing / archiving the past - of the tiki sub-culture. This will be a daunting task but necessary in my opinion.

I would love to read other opinions on this topic.

Is it feasible to think the ball should get rolling on this museum idea?