Wayside Exhibit Cost Estimating

When little or no information about the proposed wayside exhibits is known, it is recommended that a cost of $7,000 per exhibit be used to prepare budget proposals.

Cost Estimating

The following information is intended to assist in estimating the cost to plan, design, and fabricate wayside exhibits. The accuracy of such projections depends largely on the extent of the information available about the proposed exhibits. Given the many variables involved (size, materials, content development, etc.) making long-range estimates is very difficult. When little or no information about the proposed exhibits is known, it is recommended that a cost of $7,000 per exhibit be used to prepare budget proposals.

Planning

The cost of planning a wayside exhibit ranges between $500 and $1,500 per exhibit panel. Full planning typically includes travel to the park by the planner, selection of exhibit locations, determination of the interpretive intent of each exhibit, and production of a document—called the Wayside Exhibit Proposal—which describes the proposed exhibits. Upon approval of the proposal, other tasks include subject matter research, development of the exhibit’s graphic content (photographs, illustrations, maps, etc.), preparation of exhibit text, production of a document—the Wayside Exhibit Plan—that depicts the content and appearance of each exhibit being developed, and coordination of the review and revision of the plan prior to exhibit fabrication. Learn more about Wayside Exhibit Planning »

Design & Pre-production

The cost of designing a wayside exhibit ranges between $500 and $1,500 per exhibit panel. Design typically includes travel to the park by the designer to contribute to the development of the Wayside Exhibit Proposal described above. Upon approval of the proposal, design tasks include production of a concept layout depicting the content and appearance of each exhibit, and preparation of digital production files needed to fabricate the exhibit panels. Learn more about Graphic Resource Requirements for Wayside Exhibits »

Illustrations and Maps

Exhibit prices and time can increase dramatically if original illustrations, diagrams, or complex maps are needed. And, since original illustrations and maps are considered additional products that hold their own value outside of use on wayside exhibits, they are priced separately. Learn more about Wayside Map Planning »

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