The reason Harrison has to beg is that the museum cannot support itself with admission fees and concessions. It is simply one more socialist failure. The free market is the answer -- if they have a good museum.
There is not a word here about the obvious question whether the museum is worth visiting. And if it isn't good enough to attract visitors, why don't they just shut it down? Funneling more tax dollars into a loser is pure waste.
Harrison should be looking for one-time grants to make the museum attractive, interesting and instructional. He should have specific plans for the improvements and a specific story how the renovation would increase admission.