Aren't museums typically built to house an existing collection rather than the other way around??? Laura McMann Museum Studies Program George Washington Univ. <[log in to unmask]> On Tue, 13 Feb 1996, Heidi Anderson wrote: > 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] >