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<blockquote data-quote="DemonKing" data-source="post: 6050773" data-attributes="member: 18398"><p>I have worked as a museum professional for over 15 years and this proposal, while well-intentioned, seems a bit dodgy to me.</p><p></p><p>What are the funds going to be spent on? A museum is more than just a display space (You need secure storage for collections with appropriate shelving and environmental conditions to ensure the long term survival of your collection, adequete PR and education programs to attract visitors, a web presence to attract "virtual visitors", exhibition development teams etc). </p><p></p><p>$150,000 seems woefully inadequete for even getting a decent museum up and running let alone ensuring its operational and fiscal survivability. For example, I project managed the development of a new museum for a local council 10 years ago in a pre-fabricated building and the start-up costs alone (building works, exhibit and multimedia development, air-conditioning infrastructure etc) were almost $2million - that's not taking into account any of the recurrent funding required to keep it going (salaries, power, security, maintenance etc).</p><p></p><p>It seems this museum intends to charge for entry - has a cost-benefit analysis been done? For example there's no point charging for entry if it puts people off attending. Also I am concerned about corporate governance if one can simply "buy" a position on the museum's board by donating enough money. A museum board needs a diverse range of backgrounds, genders and expertise to operate effectively - not a bunch of male power-gamers fighting for control.</p><p></p><p>Don't get me wrong - it's a great idea but this model seems seriously flawed to me at first glance.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DemonKing, post: 6050773, member: 18398"] I have worked as a museum professional for over 15 years and this proposal, while well-intentioned, seems a bit dodgy to me. What are the funds going to be spent on? A museum is more than just a display space (You need secure storage for collections with appropriate shelving and environmental conditions to ensure the long term survival of your collection, adequete PR and education programs to attract visitors, a web presence to attract "virtual visitors", exhibition development teams etc). $150,000 seems woefully inadequete for even getting a decent museum up and running let alone ensuring its operational and fiscal survivability. For example, I project managed the development of a new museum for a local council 10 years ago in a pre-fabricated building and the start-up costs alone (building works, exhibit and multimedia development, air-conditioning infrastructure etc) were almost $2million - that's not taking into account any of the recurrent funding required to keep it going (salaries, power, security, maintenance etc). It seems this museum intends to charge for entry - has a cost-benefit analysis been done? For example there's no point charging for entry if it puts people off attending. Also I am concerned about corporate governance if one can simply "buy" a position on the museum's board by donating enough money. A museum board needs a diverse range of backgrounds, genders and expertise to operate effectively - not a bunch of male power-gamers fighting for control. Don't get me wrong - it's a great idea but this model seems seriously flawed to me at first glance. [/QUOTE]
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