Maria,

 

At the Ranger museum, the Garrison Gallery was sold with sponsorships by the exhibit for 5 years.  The amounts varied depending on the cost of installation and expected maintenance of the exhibit, replacement of interactive components, etc from $3000-12,000.  We recognized each sponsor with their name on the exhibit which was visible but not obstructive.  Each “plaque” made of photographic paper mounted on gold foil matte board was 5 x 7  (We used 4 x 6 pre-sized photographic paper.) included the same “This exhibit sponsored by..” and the donors names and/or logo. 

 

If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to call me.

 

 

Hello everyone,
 

I am posting this question for a co-worker.   There has been discussion of selling sponsorships of exhibits/areas of our museum. For example, John Doe would “sponsor” our hands-on gallery for a period of time for X amount of dollars. They would get a certificate and a small plaque on the wall for that year.  They would not have control of what went into the gallery or how the money was spent.  He was wondering if anyone had done this before.  If so, how long did the sponsorships last (1 year, 5 years, perpetuity…) and what were the value/prices placed on that sponsorship. ($500, $1000, $1 million…).  

 

Any answers or advice would be appreciated.  Thank you!

 

Maria VanVreede

Registrar

National Model Aviation Museum