Kristin, I would suggest calling the Stanford Museum in Stanford, California. I am sure that people there would be more than willing to share personal experiences from the 7.1 earthquake. I don't know what their budget was or is, but they _definitely_ were not prepared for the that quake. Hope this is helpful. On 17 Jan, Kristin wrote: >>I am writing a research paper on earthquake preparedness. It will focus on small musuems who don't have the budgetary means to care for their collections. If anyone has any information or personal experiences they can share it would be appreciated.<< Janine Jones National Museum of the American Indian Smithsonian Institution New York, New York [log in to unmask]