I have seen 3-5% of a total operating budgets used as an placeholder. This
does not include major renovation/upgrades or replacement for exhibit
technology meltdowns. Highly interactive tends towards the 5 %.
Kit
>From: Aaron Micallef <[log in to unmask]>
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>Subject: [MUSEUM-L] Factoring Maintenance into Exhibit Budgets
>Date: Wed, 26 Apr 2006 10:54:08 -0700
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>I am curious as to how much other Museums budget for in terms of exhibit
>maintenance. I have noticed that some shoot for 10% and others as high
>as 30%. For those that have done this, are you budgeting more for
>highly interactive exhibits? Are you budgeting only a percentage of the
>actual fabrication and installation budget, or taking a look at all
>other aspects (such as content development) as well when coming up with
>that figure? I'd appreciate folks letting me know how they approach
>this. Thanks in advance.
>
>Aaron
>
>Aaron Micallef
>Curator and Collections Manager
>Santa Barbara Maritime Museum
>(805) 962-8404
>
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