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Dear Colleagues,

This may seem a bit odd, but I am in search of data on how many 
science centers and natural history museums have closed in the last 
10 years. There is an abundance of data on new institutions opening, 
but I'm curious about how many have failed and the reason behind 
their demise.

This is a wholly informal gathering of information, so if any of you 
know about a closed institution and would be willing to share that 
information with me, I'd greatly appreciate it. What I'm looking for 
is the basics:
Who they were
When they opened
When they closed
Why they closed (not essential, but helpful if you know)

Thank you in advance!

p.s. I will be at ASTC in the Exploratorium Booth. Please stop by and 
say hello.
-- 
Kua Patten MFA
Senior Project Manager/Assistant Director
Exploratorium Center for Museum Partnerships
3601 Lyon St.
San Francisco, CA 94123
Phone; 415-353-0409
Fax; 415-353-0433
www.exploratorium.edu

"Chaos demands to be recognized and experienced before letting itself 
be converted into a new order"
Hermann Hesse

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