Chester County Historical Society has office space on its third floor that has been rented for numerous years, all for-profit. The renters have included: advertising agency, tech company (both outgrew the space), and currently a homeopathic doctor. All were excellent at respecting the space and generally nice people.
Another arrangement is that a corner of the museum shop is used by a custom stationery vendor. Part of the arrangement is that she volunteers a specified number of hours in the museum shop. This is a value-added situation for those people renting our auditorium for wedding receptions and other occasions. She can handle any stationery needs, if anyone is interested. This is by no means a requirement. She is actively involved in the local event planning circles so it works both ways, attracting business to CCHS. She subsequently became a part-time CCHS employee who handles the building rentals.
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Ellen Endslow
Director of Collections/Curator
Chester County Historical Society
West Chester PA
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Original Message:
Sent: 09-06-2019 08:13 PM
From: W. James Burns
Subject: Leasing/Renting out Office in Museums
Thanks, Susan. Brandi was thinking less about "one-off" facility rentals and more about long-term leases. For example, if an organization has historic properties that it can't staff and keep open to the public maybe they are leased to another not-for-profit - or even a for-profit? Gertrudes at the DBG is indeed a good example as is Cafe a la Carte at the Tucson Museum of Art. Other examples that have been cited are leasing on a weekly basis to a church congregation or maybe extra office space to a start-up or another not-for-profit. All examples welcome. We're trying to compile as diverse a list as possible.
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W. James Burns PhD
Executive Director
Arizona Historical Society
Tucson AZ
Original Message:
Sent: 09-06-2019 06:43 PM
From: Susan Rubin
Subject: Leasing/Renting out Office in Museums
Carnegie Hall rents space. So does Fort Mason in San Francisco. Not quite what you're looking for but it's a start.
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Susan Rubin
Special Events Coordinator
Desert Botanical Garden
Phoenix AZ
Original Message:
Sent: 08-29-2019 10:58 AM
From: Brandi Klein
Subject: Leasing/Renting out Office in Museums
I was wondering if any other museums out there lease/rent out extra office space in their museums or buildings owned by the museum to another agency? Whether it is an agency within the same type of work or not.
Thank you for any and all feedback.
-Brandi Klein
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Brandi Klein
Accountant
Arizona Historical Society
Tucson AZ
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