San Pedro Museum receives US $7,000

The Ambergris Historical Society will be receiving a grant of seven thousand U.S. dollars courtesy of the Inter-American Development Bank. The funds given through the I.D.B.’s Cultural Center in Washington D.C., are provided annually to cultural associations or societies that are in need of financial help. According to Peter Laws, a V.S.O. professional volunteering as the curator of the Ambergris Museum, this money will be used to hire a Belizean who will be trained in curation and administration and will eventually take over his position when his term is up. The Ambergris Historical Society, which is responsible for the museum, is a non-profit organization which has as it’s goals, to stimulate culture and appreciation of history amongst the people of Ambergris Caye.