According to our statistics, more people in Australia visit museums and galleries than attend football matches. So how come the footie players get more pay than we do? Heleanor Feltham ---------- From: daemon To: MUSEUM-L Subject: why museum salaries are low Date: Friday, 18 July 1997 12:33PM Re Christopher Whittle's comment: <Most people do not go to museums to learn they go to socialize and have fun. Learning is third on the list. There are those that like museums the way they are- these are the 15%.> Socializing and fun are two of the main things kids (especially junir & senior high school kids) want from their time in school, but schools, and socity in general, would be remiss if that is all they offered students. The same goes for museums. Dr. Joanne Kluessendorf Dept. of Geology, University of Illinois 1301 W. Green St., Urbana, IL 61801 phone: (217) 367-5916; fax: (217) 244-4996; e-mail: [log in to unmask]