Wyke Hills Museums
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[edit] Museums in Wyke Hills
There are 3 museums in the suburb of Wyke Hills.
[edit] the Huddy Museum
| the Huddy Museum
Wyke Hills [52,95]
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the Huddy Museum is a European Art museum in Wyke Hills with the coordinates of [52,95].
[edit] History
The Huddy Museum was founded by the congregation at St. Celestine's Church in the early 1920's when the church received a large sum in the will of a recently deceased member. The presiding pastor, seeing the lack of proper Christian education amongst the children of Wyke Hills decided to create a Museum of Christian artifacts from across Europe. Pieces of relics and the body parts of saints were displayed in ornatley designed glass cases, giving one a sense of over-bearing grandeur. Each display had a lengthy plaquered describing the various miracles related to each item. The museum was also well known for the massive library of religous texts located in the basement. Although not the largest in Malton, it contained some of the rarest tomes of Christian lore. Among these tomes was an infamous book called "The Gospel According to Mary," a series of stories relating to Jesus' life as seen by Mary Magdeline. In the late 1970's however, this museum came under attack after the death of the former pastor and the induction of a new one. This new pastor created sweeping reforms in the museum in an effort to bring in crowds. After selling the entire collection of items on chastity (ironically) he converted that section of the building to a display of the "evils of pornographic materials." In actuality, this was a lure for young men and lonely older men in the form that life-sized pictures of naked women were displayed in the dark room were red lights shone on the images. Live poll dancing was performed there on Sundays. In an effort to "abolish this sinful place from the face of the God's Creation," a foursome of crazed women set themselves on fire and ran through the building. The Malton Fire Department managed to put out the blaze without major damage to the structure, but most of the artifacts were ruined and the entire library was burned to ashes. The Museum was abandoned until the early 2000's when a third pastor at the church decided to attempt to bring the musuem back into business. But before the major organization of the project began, it was tipped off track by the Outbreak.
[edit] Barricading Policy
Keep at EHB per the Wyke Hills Barricade plan
[edit] News
[edit] May 2008
[edit] May 5
The Museum is currently ruined thanks to the overwhelming hoards of zombies in the vicinity. TDC currently advises all survivors to evacuate both the building and the suburb for safer areas. Please refer to the TDC page for other TDC maintained safehouses. --Terry S 01:36, 6 May 2008 (BST)
[edit] April 2008
[edit] April 10
The Museum is now being claimed by The Day Crew as a safehouse. It's current status is EHB. TDC requests that it remain unpowered since it is a non-essesential building. --Terry S 17:35, 10 April 2008 (BST)
[edit] the Ruxton Museum
| the Ruxton Museum
Wyke Hills [56,94]
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the Ruxton Museum is a European Art Museum in Wyke Hills with the coordinates of [56,94].
[edit] History
Very strongly barricaded. 4 survivors. No power.
Friday, April 4, 2008 7:07:29 AM MDT A zombie broke through the barricades and breached the museum. It looked like he might have gotten someone. Will try to go back and investigate later.
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 | Collection of European Paintings |
| This museum holds a collection of European paintings.
European paintings can be found here but some of them may be fire damaged or torn. |
[edit] the Saffyn Museum
| the Saffyn Museum
Wyke Hills [59,90] |
the Saffyn Museum is a Scientific History Museum in Wyke Hills with the coordinates of [59,90].
[edit] History
"You are standing outside the Saffyn Museum, a tall yellow-stone building with smoke drifting from its roof."
"You are inside the Saffyn Museum, currently displaying an exhibition of scientific history."
Although West Grayside, Wyke Hills and the surrounding areas are relatively poor suburbs, hosting the West Grayside barrios, a number of warehouses and factories, and many low-level buildings, the Saffyn Museum has provided a point of enlightenment and learning for over six decades. The Museum caters mostly towards scientific discoveries and historical appreciation, and remnants of permanent installations aimed towards teaching children can still be found.
While the building itself is only about three stories tall, it contains several wings and in its center, hosts a huge hall with a giant, hanging diorama of the sun and all its orbiting planets--at least, those discovered before the turn of the millenium.
Since the quarantine went into effect, the Saffyn Museum has seen relatively little battle. Survivors place little value in it because its wide, echoing hallways are difficult to heat during the winter, and are rather uncomfortable unless outside bedding can be brought in. Zombies place little value in it because the first-floor windows are all but non-existant, and the rotating door towards the front can be easily barricaded. Planks and ropes have been set up towards the north--or the 'back'--entrance for survivors to climb inside, but few rarely stay for more than a couple of nights.
For this reason, the Saffyn Museum remains in relatively good condition.
[edit] Barricading Policy
Since the Saffyn Museum is located near to a revive point at the Wicklen Monument, it is to be kept at Very Strongly Barricaded unless the suburb is under heavy attack.
[edit] News
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March 19, 2007 - The Saffyn Museum is under constant attack along with the surrounding area. Its barricades have been bumped past very strongly barricaded to ensure a wider spread of targets for zombies to attack. The Wicklen Monument revive point is currently slow, or out of order. -- Dray 17:00, 19 March 2007 (UTC)
The Saffyn Museum has been seeing a lot of quiet for the last few months, and has been playing host to new players and wayfarers alike for some time. It remains in a state of peace and tranquility.
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| This User or Group supports the Fine Art of Malton movement & acknowledges that all Museums are PK ceasefire zones, heal points, and are to be a barricading priority. |
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