My advice is to contact the NCAA Hall of Fame Museum in Indianapolis. That's about their size and they are relatively new, and they must have done a feasibility study. Best, Julia Muney Moore Public Art Administrator Blackburn Architects, Indianapolis, IN (317) 875-5500 x230 -----Original Message----- From: Museum discussion list [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Scher, Thomae Dawn Sent: Monday, October 30, 2006 9:08 AM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: SPAM:[MUSEUM-L] advice for feasibility study The message below is from a colleague who asked that I send this to the listserv. Please send replies to me and I will forward them. Many thanks, Dawn Scher Thomae, Milwaukee Public Museum ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ I was asked to conduct a feasibility study for a sports museum/hall of fame in the upper Midwest. We are aiming at a square footage between 30-50k sq. ft. and I was wondering if anyone had access to such a study for a "specialty" museum of that size that I could use as a reference. A few of my most pressing questions: What is the best way to caculate a "potential visitor base" to help predict annual visitation. Any advice? In calculating building costs and estimates, are there estimates on what a storage square foot costs versus an exhibits square foot or office square foot? In addition, any related articles, texts, or specific people that would be appreciated. ========================================================= Important Subscriber Information: The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes). If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes). ========================================================= Important Subscriber Information: The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes). If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes).