Donors who gifted $1 million to the South Australian Museum fear the proposed restructure would make it a 'mere repository of collections', and a former employee says reducing the number of researchers would be a 'tragedy'.
Major donors to the South Australian Museum say they feel "let down" by the management of their million-dollar donation.
His wife and fellow donor, Mary Lou Simpson OAM, is the founder and chair of the Flinders Ranges Ediacara Foundation and has a background in anthropological research. "I personally feel very let down as the museum has been a highly favoured institution of myself and my family. "Science is a critical part, and research is a critical part of what the museum does here in SA," she said."I know the museum director is working closely with those philanthropists to make sure that their very valued funds are used in the best way possible," she said.In February, the museum's board announced it intended to replace 27 positions in the research and collections division with 22 lower-classified jobs, among other changes.
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