Privatizing The Randall?

“A stealthy proposal to privatize a popular public museum as a solution to San Francisco’s short-term budget shortfalls has raised the hackles of museum users, who are demanding a full public airing of the agreement. The Randall Museum, home to children’s art and science programs in the city since 1951, would have its operations turned over to the Randall Museum Friends, a private, nonprofit organization with about 20 members whose stated mission is to ‘support the Randall Museum by providing strategic private-sector leadership, raising funds, and advocating for the museum.'”