Sara:

In 1992, IMS did a needs assessment of small, emerging, rural, and
minority museums.  In that document, a small museum was defined as
one with a budget of $250,000 or less.  The average budget of the 37 museums
in the 26 counties of the Texas Panhandle is 1/10th this number!

> I am surprised at the classification of *small history museum* as those with
> a budget under $250K -- to me (with a budget around $65K) that seems
> enormous!  Is there some sort of standard size/budget classification?
>
> Elaine Zopes wrote:
> > My institution is about to embark on a long overdue planning process, so I am
> > looking for sample long range/strategic plans for small history museums
> > (budget size under $250K).  Anyone out there in Museum-L want to share one
> > with us?
>
> Sara Kelley
>
> --
> Sara Phinney Kelley, Historic Site Administrator
> Centre County Historical Society
> State College, PA
> (814) 234-4779                  e-mail: [log in to unmask]
>
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