I read through this a couple of times on the Substack feed, but was too busy with work to respond. It seems there are two issues here. One is your (absolutely respectable) commitment to honor your parents' accomplishments … the other is to create a museum of designer craftsmen. They are not mutually exclusive.

You have a big idea, the museum, and when it is successful it will inevitably be bigger than Andersen Design. You have also been advised of a potential conflict of interest (not sure why that matters, conflicts abound in our current society).

Setting up a 501c3 will take some time, and recruiting a board of directors may entail relinquishing some degree of control. Naming is perhaps an issue to discuss with potential board members. Worst case is that the board could take over your idea, and change the name in spite of you.

Semantics: I have issues with museum practice in general … because it is focused primarily on the preservation of artifacts, and less on the conservation of craft culture (I prefer to use tools, not hang them on the wall). Different skill sets...

Keep to the big idea … craft your narrative. There are like-minded people out there, and in time you will reach them. These #$&* blogging platforms are too small-minded and cluttered.

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