The continuing discussion about this subject is okay to me only because
it helps me explain to the powers that be here that one never knows when
one has a blockbuster on their hands; perhaps the given saleability of
Picassos, Monets, Renoirs, etcetera can give you the realization that if
you organize shows with works from these masters you are guaranteed an
audience.  But what happens when you do a show on the Monarch butterfly,
and other related species, and that turns out to be an attention grabber?
 The museum didn't think it would attract large amounts of people,
therefore they are unprepared for the traffic, they never thought about
raising prices, there's not enough stanchions to keep people away from
sensitive objects, you run out of "butterfly" merchandise in the gift
shop, etc...  And if the travelling show you are taking has proven to
attract large audiences, do you pay the high rental fee?  These are
things one needs to think about.

O
Olivia S. Anastasiadis, Curator
Richard Nixon Library & Birthplace
18001 Yorba Linda Boulevard
Yorba Linda, CA  92886
(714) 993-5075 ext. 224; fax (714) 528-0544; e-mail:  [log in to unmask]

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