Welcome to our Museum!
We are pleased that you have chosen to join our group of volunteer supporters
and look forward to forging a life-long friendship with you. Many of our current
members have invested decades with us and some have even grown up here at the
museum. The Museum is a public place for everyone to enjoy. To insure everyone’s
enjoyment, your respect of the following rules and regulations is sincerely
appreciated. Should questions arise, please contact the museum office or email
us.
The museum site is leased from the County of San Diego Parks & Recreation
Dept. We currently enjoy the longest lease ever granted by the County (Fifty
Years) to a non-profit organization. Those terms were granted largely on our
record of safety and public service. The Museum Director is the designated
leasehold manager and all queries should be directed to the Museum Office. To
fulfill the obligations of our lease we require that:
Trespassing on the Native American Archaeological site on our
property is forbidden.
No unauthorized Construction or Excavation is allowed.
Children and Pets must be supervised at all times. Children are
not allowed to play with, climb on, or operate equipment on the property except
in the designated playground area. Children are not allowed to operate
equipment, especially during public presentations. Children may not ride without
a platform or other provision to insure safety.
Dirt Bikes, ATC’s, Quad Racers and Off –Road Vehicles are
prohibited.
Camping and Overnight Parking is allowed only with prior
approval. Campfires only in designated areas.
We get an amazing number of uses from our Forty-acre parcel of ground.
Farming, education, recreation, restoration, exhibits and special events are
only a few. To enable these many uses and insure that we are allowed to remain
here in the future, the Board has implemented these additional regulations.
Personal Property and Equipment cannot be left on the Museum grounds.
Unauthorized property will be considered a donation to the Museum or subject to
removal or disposal at the owner’s expense. The Museum office must be notified
before any equipment is brought on or removed from the property
except Show traffic.
Loans of tractors or equipment are allowed only with
prior approval. Applications must be submitted and approval granted
before items are brought on site. Loans may be granted only to
Regular or Life Members. Museum Loans are intended to enhance the
Museum’s collection, not provide storage for private collections.
Adoptions of museum equipment are granted only to
Regular or Life Members. Applications must be submitted and approval granted
before work begins.
Theft in any form will result in prosecution and expulsion from
the organization. All items on the grounds belong to the museum or someone else.
They are not available for parts.
The safety of our members, visitors and local environment is paramount here
on the grounds. Any Board Member, Staff, Live-On Attendant or Museum Volunteer
is empowered to report and stop unsafe operation of equipment or practices on
the grounds. For everyone’s safety, please remember.
Fighting and Abusive Language will not be tolerated. Offenders will be
expelled from the property and membership suspended.
Please show respect and courtesy when using workshop tools or areas
both of Museum Equipment, or those of fellow members. It is YOUR
responsibility to repair or replace anything you break or use. Operation of
Vehicles, Equipment or Machine Tools is prohibited unless you can
demonstrate competence in that machine’s operation. Ask before you use
equipment. Unsafe operation of equipment will result in loss of
privileges.
Waste Disposal. Drop off of waste of any kind is prohibited.
Disposal of toxic wastes (i.e., engine drain oil) is the responsibility of each
individual and must be disposed of Off-Site according to law.
Anyone caught dumping or disposing of waste in an unsafe manner is subject
to immediate expulsion from the organization and will be reported to the
authorities.
Thank you for taking the time to familiarize yourself with these rules
and regulations. Remember that the Museum is open to the public and visitors
from around the world. When you are working around the museum, please take time
to greet visitors, and ask them to sign the register in the Museum Building.
