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You need to provide much more detail before you will be able to get  
useful information.  See below

>
> 1. What kinds of exhibit grouping/galleries have you used and does  
> it make a difference?

		It depends on many factors, particularly what kinds of exhibitions  
you are thinking of, what age, etc.  There is a lot of research that  
shows that visitors are not very aware of how exhibitions designers  
intend clusters of exhibits to be organized.  I myself have had some  
pretty amazing evaluations indicating that even very blatant and  
obvious clusters of exhibition themes are lost to visitors.

> 2. What cost per square foot for exhibits should we plan on for:
>     a. Normal exhibit areas

	All in from 100-500 ft/2 or more

>     b. A Young Child Space

	All in from 100-500 ft2

>     c. An outdoor Science Park

	Depends on infrastructure that you need...landscaping, drainage, etc.

> 3. What percentage of total project cost goes for the exhibits?

	This is the most uncertain of all.  It depends on the project cost.

To be honest, these are not the kind of questions you can resolve  
with an online inquiry, and they are too important to be left to this  
kind of open ended response.  You need someone who can advise you on  
your specific situation.  If you would like some recommendations,  
please contact me off list.

> Eric Siegel
> Executive VP
>    Programs and Planning
> NY Hall of Science
> 47-01 111th Street
> Queens, NY 11368
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> 718 699 0005 x 317
> www.nyscience.org
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>
> TIA for  your help.
> If  you reply off line, we will post a summary when the dust has  
> settled.
>
> Linda & Cathy
> Discovery Center for Science & Technology
> Thousand Oaks, CA, USA
>
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