futurehistorian1 Posted August 8, 2005 Report Share Posted August 8, 2005 this realy isnt somthing i think anyone would know but i dont care ill ask any way does any one know if mueseums are privatly ownd or if they are funded by the state. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
longbow Posted August 8, 2005 Report Share Posted August 8, 2005 In Britain Some are privately owned and some are government funded, some are even supported by public donations. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Primus Pilus Posted August 8, 2005 Report Share Posted August 8, 2005 It depends on the museum... some are public and some are privately funded, either by individuals or non-profit organizations. For instance here in Detroit... the Detroit Institute of Arts is operated by the City (even though it survives mostly on private sector donations), whereas 'The Henry Ford' (museum and Greenfield Village) is privately operated by the Henry Ford Estate. In the first case, the DIA was a public structure designed to advance the arts and education of the city as a whole, whereas the Henry Ford was born from the philanthropy of one of the 20th centuries most well known business icons. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onasander Posted August 8, 2005 Report Share Posted August 8, 2005 In my town back home, it's funded by the casinos downtown, so nice of them to bring a little bit of class to my neighborhood after destroying it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maximus Posted August 10, 2005 Report Share Posted August 10, 2005 Our local museum is funded by the local council but they have a friends group who fundraises for repairs and maintenance etc. But I agree in Britain, museums are owned either privately, by the government or run by donations only. I will say that usually, the specialist museums are privately owned and the general museums are funded by the government. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
futurehistorian1 Posted August 13, 2005 Author Report Share Posted August 13, 2005 hanks alot guys i was just asking because someday ive decided i want to open up a mueseum and i dint want to be the idiot doing somthing wrong Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onasander Posted August 13, 2005 Report Share Posted August 13, 2005 You can make a virtual one on the net, find the best historical sites where you live, and create a series of self-guided tours hooking up with various displays that you can encourage places like your local library or city hall, even businesses to co-oridinate together. No one said everything had to be in one place under one roof. My town does that sometimes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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