At $24 per person, the California Academy of Science is setting a tone before you enter the door, two adults and two children, $78 dollars! for a public institution. This is a violation of the trust between a learning institution and the public. That is before we even discuss if the experience is worth it and I would say it …
501 (c) (3) Non Profit Status for Museums
Most museums in the United States are organized as Non-Profits categorized as 501 (c) (3)
Smithsonian Exhibition Cost Report
The Smithsonian Institution has an amazing archive of reports. One of the more interesting is typical exhibition costs. Click on the link below to download the report. http://www.si.edu/opanda/Reports/EXCost.pdf You can also check out the other reports at: http://www.si.edu/opanda/current.html