Here is a hypothetical situation: You are hired to open a new museum in an old vacant bank builing. You need to develop a three year plan for the museum to present to the board of directors. In the first year, your budget is $80,000 from which you take $20,000 for your salary. My question: Who else would be wise to hire to help get the museum up and running? I think maybe a collections manager. Where might a new museum obtain collections especially considering the low budget? I think it would be wise to advertise the opening of the museum in the newspaper and hope people would bring thier old things to it to donate or obtain a loan as the first exhibit. What percentage of the budget might be used for such functions as maintenance and operation? I have no idea how much it might cost to renevate a building or what electric might cost. If anyone can offer any suggestions and maybe a little direction, please help. Thanks Heidi [log in to unmask]