Many people are keen on collecting. For some, interest in gathering, arising in childhood, does not fade with age. If you can brag of a collection of objects that may be interesting to other people and you have a desire to replenish it with new objects and tell about your hobby to others, opening your own museum will help you in this, allow you to find like-minded people according to your interests and even make money using your hobby.
Instruction manual
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Idea and exhibits. First of all, you need to decide for what reason you had a desire to open a museum: is it a desire to share your interests with others or a desire to make money. In the first case, your own collections will be exhibits. If the goal is to benefit, it makes sense to simply purchase several collections of interesting items. Items in the collection should be enough to put them on public display.
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The room. If there is such an opportunity, it is better to acquire the premises for the future museum, so as not to depend on constantly increasing rents. Another option is to try to find a sponsor: a large institution that could allow the museum to be located in its premises or offer preferential rental conditions.
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Staff. The necessary minimum is an accountant, a curator, responsible for exhibits and organization of exhibitions, a person with knowledge of computer technology and a cleaning lady. It may well be that you need a restorer and guide with knowledge of foreign languages.
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Budget. It is necessary to describe the monthly expense items: staff salaries, utility bills or rents, restoration of exhibits, purchase of new items for collections, website maintenance, printing costs. Exhibits can be obtained for free: it is flattering to many people that their item will be on display in the museum. The museum’s revenues will consist of entrance and excursion fees, funds from the sale of programs, books and photographs. It can also be charitable donations or grants for projects. In addition, you can rent premises for various presentations and events.
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Activity In addition to having a permanent exhibition, it makes sense to organize temporary exhibitions using their own funds or collaborating with other collectors and artists. Announcements of such events published in the media will increase museum attendance.
