BudgetingAll museums operate on a limited budget; planning ahead and considering step by step projects, you can work towards long-term priorities. Some of the elements your budget should cover include: Building and grounds maintenance Insurance Telecommunications and internet Preventive conservation supplies such as packing and storage materials Effective power use Printing Cleaning supplies Software for collection management These need to be balanced against your revenue, which might include: Grants Shire/local government funding Admission charges Donations Gift shop profits Fundraising Heritage Collections Council, ReCollections at the Australian Institute for the Conservation of Cultural Material (AICCM) website. Volume 4 (PDF) deals with budgeting.