Branson is celebrating its 100^th Birthday this year and the city is one step closer to having a museum to help commemorate the centennial party.  Planning and Zoning has signed off on the museum at the corner of Highway 76 and Business 65 in old Downtown Branson.  The museum building is being donated for the year by Branson businessman Jim Morris, and will be operated by the White River Valley Historical Society.  The project needs final approval from the Branson Board of Aldermen.  Ward 2 Alderwoman Cris Bohinc will be voting yes – she is Executive Director of the Downtown Branson Main Street Association:

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The Branson Centennial Museum is scheduled for a soft opening March 1^st, with a Grand Opening a month later on April 1^st.  Bohinc says the goal is to keep the museum open long after this year’s centennial, either at its current location or another building in the area. 

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The Branson Centennial Museum is one step closer to opening, as the city celebrates its 100^th Birthday this year.  Planning and Zoning has approved a plan from the White River Valley Historical Society to operate the museum at the corner of Highway 76 and Business 65 in old Downtown Branson, in a building donated by local businessman Jim Morris.  Downtown Branson Main Street Association Executive Director Cris Bohinc tells HometownDailyNews.com the goal is to keep the museum open long after the Centennial party ends:

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The Branson Board of Aldermen still has to sign off on the museum proposal.  Bohinc says a soft opening is scheduled March 1^st, with a Grand Opening a month later on April 1^st.

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The Branson Centennial Museum is one step closer to opening, as the city celebrates its 100^th Birthday this year.  Planning and Zoning has approved a plan from the White River Valley Historical Society to operate the museum at the corner of Highway 76 and Business 65 in old Downtown Branson, in a building donated by local businessman Jim Morris.  Downtown Branson Main Street Association Executive Director Cris Bohinc tells HometownDailyNews.com the goal is to keep the museum open long after the Centennial party ends.  The project needs final approval from the city’s Board of Aldermen.