Bob, do you mean *no* government money at all, or no regular
          tie to the govt teat? There are lots of museums that I can
          think of in NYC that get occasional NEA/NEH grants, but have
          no ongoing source of government support. The Sonora Museum
          has gotten funding from NSF and NEH as well, I'm pretty
          sure.
 
          Eric Siegel
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