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Wrestling museum: Becoming more than a museum

WATERLOO — The National Wrestling Hall of Fame Dan Gable Museum is getting a $1.4 million renovation. The museum’s been a staple of Waterloo since it moved here from Newton in 2007. This is the museum’s first renovation since coming to the Cedar Valley. “We are viewing our future through the lens of diversity,” said Kyle Klingman, museum director. “I think that’s an important part of what we do here. We can no longer be just a museum. We need to be more than a museum.”

Over the years the museum has expanded in what it does, acting as a learning and training center. “We have things we can offer beyond just a museum,” Klingman said. “We had to evolve with the times.” The renovations will expand the museum’s wrestling room and add new technology. The wrestling room will be a multi-use space and is the size of two and half wrestling mats, Klingman said. “It’s a pretty good-sized wrestling room.” Rest of the story at https://wcfcourier.com/news/local/wrestling-museum-becoming-more-than-a-museum/article_a0bfe1d7-c496-5f62-9b88-b01898cd17c3.html?fbclid=IwAR0fbnLXqEqlsHrVOxbXSLx1P2yuU1PbVbmVe7EbykZJoMXRJ4uhWammJjs

January 16, 2019 - Posted by The TakeDown Report | Uncategorized