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Re: Factoring Maintenance into Exhibit Budgets
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Kit Matthew <[log in to unmask]>
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Wed, 26 Apr 2006 14:30:52 -0400
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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]>
>Reply-To: Museum discussion list <[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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