We are a museum and that is our primary purpose. But I consider us an attraction as well.

Part of the reason they chose the site was that they thought it would be appropriate for the Ag Hall to be in the Heartland.

I think some people take for granted where their lunch and dinner come from. I don't think they really stop and think about what it takes to get their food on the table.

Warcraft is so good and so good-looking that it got this immediate attraction; everybody who would ever consider playing an online game said, 'This is the one. I gotta try it.' And what'll happen is inevitably, like the health club model, after you pay your 30 bucks a month for 3 or 4 months and you only go once a week, you realize it's not worth it and you split. That's what will happen with Warcraft ... I think it's going to roll back to a million. I'm not predicting it's going to happen in three weeks; I'd guess it has a half-life of 6 months to a year,

A collection that embraces the whole world allows you to consider the whole world. That is what an institution such as the British Museum is for.

The primary purpose of the league is to support the U.S. Marine Corps and the families of Marines who are serving. With a large group of Marines in harm's way, we have been called on to take a more active role in the Marine Corps Toys for Tots program and other community projects.