I'd love to see the results of that study.  I know a small local history and
art museum that contributes a great deal to their community and seems to
have good community support.  However, their local government keeps
threatening to pull their funding.

Please share your findings.

Jerrie

Jerrie Clarke
Curator of Collections
Valdez Museum
http://www.alaska.net/~vldzmuse/index.html


>From: Christopher Dill <[log in to unmask]>
>Reply-To: Museum discussion list <[log in to unmask]>
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: Economic value
>Date: Wed, 23 Aug 2000 15:03:27 -0600
>
>Dear Listers:
>
>Does anyone have ready access to some statistical data about the economic
>value of museums to their cities and communities?  I'm working on a
>presentation to local government officials about museums in general, and
>some facts and figures about how museums contribute to the local economy
>would be most helpful - or a reference to where current data could be
>found.
>
>Thanks
>
>Chris Dill
>
>Chris Dill, Superintendent
>City of Greeley Museums
>919 7th Street
>Greeley  CO  80631
>T:  (970)350-9217
>F:  (970)350-9570
>E: [log in to unmask]
>www.ci.greeley.co.us/Culture/museums.html
>
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