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Municipal and tourism departments support conversion and expansion with 55000 euros LEADER funds also applied for - A total of 230000 euros are invested - Modern excursion destinations are a benefit for guests and locals.For more and more guests and locals excursion destinations especially outside of the high season are worth a visit to experience the region. This also includes regional museums which are a weatherproof option for day trips and valuable facilities for preserving traditions and regional culture. In order to push modernization forward the tourism department launched a funding offensive for regional excursion destinations and the municipal department and regional development also support such projects. Today Thursday the expansion of the St. Veit City Museum was presented as part of a joint presentation by municipal officer LR Daniel Fellner tourism officer LR Sebastian Schuschnig regional development officer LR Martin Gruber mayor Martin Kulmer and tourism councilor Philipp Subosits.The museum will be modernized and enlarged as a result of the renovations. In the future several subject areas are to be exhibited at the same time. For this purpose the museum will be expanded to include the premises of the former Havana Bar in order to have additional museum space for special and temporary exhibitions. The entrance area will also be redesigned with an extension of the museum in the area of the old pre-zone. In addition the ticket office area will be relocated the cloakroom and sanitary facilities will be renovated disabled access will be created and the lounge area for museum visitors will be modernized and made more comfortable. There is also a focus on sustainability new furniture made from sustainable materials should find a place in the museum. A total of around 230000 euros are being invested in making it more attractive the tourism department is funding 45000 euros Around 10000 euros flow from the municipal department and an additional 58000 euros from LEADER funds were requested from the regional management of Central Carinthia. Carinthian entrepreneurs should be taken into account when placing orders so that the added value is maintained regionally.The extension and development into the city museum is a real added value for the community all residents and guests. The next expansion step is already being planned The winning project of the Ideas4Kaernten ideas competition entitled Making history an experience will also be supported by the municipal department and will be part of the new museum concept says municipal officer Fellner.With the comprehensive renovation the museum has become much more attractive again. Above all it enlivens the city center and offers guests an interesting way to explore the city and its history. This is an important offer for tourism and guests. In addition the local economy is strengthened with regional contract awards. Im happy about this successful project says Tourism Councilor Schuschnig. A total of two million euros are available for the funding offensive for excursion destinations in the tourism department which also benefits the people of Carinthia Because modern excursion destinations are not only a calling card for the municipality and tourist region but also an important leisure offer for locals says Schuschnig.The concept for the new city museum is convincing it will certainly enrich inner-city life in St. Veit. Because a well-functioning and up-to-date basic infrastructure is essential for regional development. It is important that the realization of exactly such projects is supported in the communities emphasizes regional development officer Gruber.Kulmer adds In the future more space will be dedicated to the carefully selected and collected exhibits in our museum two traditional St. Veit clubs - the Brgerliche Trabantengarde and the Brger-Goldenhauben-Frauen - will be given their due stage in their own exhibition room and another room will be used for special and temporary exhibitions in the future.The museum offers the locals but also the visitors of the city an insight into our traditional city history along with other topics. Thanks to the promise of funding the conversion is secured and I hope that it will go ahead quickly so that we can welcome many visitors to the city again after completion says Subosits.