Anthony_Hugo98 wrote: ↑Thu Jul 25, 2019 3:41 pmWhat could the WWI museum do to get on that level? is it just a landscaping issue or is it all in all a management/funding issue with the current ownership?
It's a number of issues, but the root of all of them is indeed funding. The whole thing is managed by a non-profit, like Union Station is, as opposed to the federal government. Where Union Station was able to dig itself out of a financial hole by changing management and renting out large portions of the building for offices and events, the WWI Museum can only really rely on ticket sales and donations. This is a problem, as seen by the wear and tear the museum's grounds and structure have suffered.
None of this is to knock the museum itself. It's fantastic, and serves as one of the clearest and most powerful learning experiences you can find anywhere about this exceedingly complex war. The issue is that it doesn't seem anywhere close to pushing itself far beyond where it started in 2006, and that's a massive shame.