Each exhibit would vary.  It is hard to determine an exact square footage
cost for an exhibit, since each one is different.  The questions to ask would
be:

Is there any electronics involved.
What is the size of the exhibit
What materials are we going to use
Is it going to be interactive
What is the traffic flow going to be
Upkeep costs
and so forth.

If the exhibit is only a few artifacts, it will be less....but add maniquins,
video/electronics,
maps, etc.  It will directly drive up your cost.

I also would add on a maintenance cost/contract for 2 or 5 years (depending
how often you rotate your exhibits) to ensure it is modernized and repairs
are made as needed.

Best,

John Martinson
Curator of Collections
This Is The Place Heritage Park
http://ourworld.cs.com/john29mart/

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