Kathy, please contact me off-list for some useful information. -Steve Steve Eichner Association of Science-Technology Centers Research Analyst Washington, DC USA [log in to unmask] ph: (202) 783-7200 http://www.astc.org/astc fax: (202) 783-7207 ______________________________ Reply Separator _________________________________ Subject: Co-locating a Children's Museum Author: Museum discussion list <[log in to unmask]> at Internet Date: 8/26/96 12:05 AM Dear Museum-Lers A Children's Museum for which I serve on the Board of Directors is facing the need to make some serious long-term plans for future facilities, and is in need of advice and assistance. How many Children's Museums own their own facility? Has anyone had any experience with a Children's Museum co-locating with some other type of museum (history, science center, arts, etc)? How about some other type of organization, either for-profit or non-profit? What kind of co-location "teams" worked well, or not so well? Did one organization own the facility and lease to the other? If so, did the lease arrangement work out well? Why or why not? If the Children's Museums were leasing from another organization, were the arrangements better from a fellow non-profit or from a for-profit organization? Any advice, assistance, horror stories or other words of wisdom would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance! Kathy Lear Richland, WA