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On Wed, 30 Apr 1997 15:08:51 -0400 Bill Lazenby wrote:
>A question that many of us in the museum profession have been asked is:
>"Can this proposed museum pay for itself, and, if not, what percentage of
>its annual operating budget can be generated through earned income?"
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>I have heard the figure of one-third (could generate approximately $33,000
>in earned income of every $100,000 operating) from several institutions but
>always in a general, unattributed sense. Do any of our distinguished
>colleagues have information on this topic? If so, many thanks and please
>e-mail your reponse to Doug Harvey, Director of Operations, Pamplin Park
>Civil War Site: [log in to unmask]
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In our operating budget for 1997, approximately 42% is to be derived from earned income. (Cutbacks in government funding will neccessitate an increase in that percentage.) Exhibitions are funded from donations.
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amalyah keshet
head of visual resources / the israel museum, jerusalem
e-mail: [log in to unmask]
date: 05/01/97
visit our web site at http://www.imj.org.il
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