Aren't museums typically built to house an existing collection rather
than the other way around???

Laura McMann
Museum Studies Program
George Washington Univ.
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On Tue, 13 Feb 1996, Heidi Anderson wrote:

> Here is a hypothetical situation:
> You are hired to open a new museum in an old vacant bank builing.  You
> need to develop a three year plan for the museum to present to the  board
> of directors.  In the first year, your budget is $80,000 from which you
> take $20,000 for your salary.  My question:
> Who else would be wise to hire to help get the museum up and running?  I
> think maybe a collections manager.
> Where might a new museum obtain collections especially considering the
> low budget?  I think it would be wise to advertise the opening of the
> museum in the newspaper and hope people would bring thier old things to
> it to donate or obtain a loan as the first exhibit.
> What percentage of the budget might be used for such functions as
> maintenance and operation?  I have no idea how much it might cost to
> renevate a building or what electric might cost.
> If anyone can offer any suggestions and maybe a little direction, please
> help.
> Thanks
> Heidi
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