There have been a number of queries regarding hard data on museum operations. The Canadian Centre for Business and the Arts collects such data abour public museums and galleries, university operated museums and artist run centres in Canada. Data include operatinf expenses, operating revenue, the breakdown of funding sources, number od staff, exhibition space, number of exhibits mounted and borrowed, etc. I don't have the address of the centre at hand, but if anyone is interested Ican either post it to the list or you can contact me directly at [log in to unmask] The data is very useful. I ahve used it to examine the relative levels of subsidy per visitor for Canadian Museums. Richard Gerrard Registrar, Toronto Historical Board