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Americans for the Arts did a major study of economic impact for museums and cultural groups nationally and then used the data to develop a calculator you can use to estimate the economic impact of your own organization.   They define economic impact as total jobs created at your science center and elsewhere in the community, $$ spent by your visitors, and tax revenues generated for your state and local governments.  It will give you typical values for a museum of your size in a similar community.  Here's the link.

http://www.artsusa.org/information_services/research/services/economic_impact/005.asp


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> Hello,
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> Are there any numbers somewhere about the quantifiable value a small science center adds to a community?  I am thinking along the lines of increase in property values, job creation, attractiveness to new businesses.
> Thanks for any resources you can share.

Chuck Howarth, Vice President
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