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Originally Posted by Mesnick

The auction will arouse even less interest in them, but with a museum there are always options: "I accidentally saw a sign" and "I needed to occupy my time with something". In terms of income and operation, this museum could be made a permanent part of Power Morphicon and then add photos from different years, autographs of actors, and so on. And the costs: I don't think the costumes require special conditions (although I'm not sure about the Cosmic Fury outfits), otherwise they wouldn't last that long. Cleaning up dust and darning if something happens is not particularly expensive. Again, there are 5.5 million unemployed people in the USA, and among them there are clearly those willing to do this for any, even the tiniest, money.

While I hope the IP does get the adequate respect it deserves, I'm not sure if most of this is realistic. For starters, Power Morphicon is biannual, and to paraphrase what SPLIT LIP said, costs are a thing. Costumes will need constant maintenance to keep them in decent condition to prevent damages, such as discoloration and mold, from happening.
Plus, suppose a museum does happen, it doesn't require a whole lot of employees and they don't make a whole lot of money, especially private museums. From what I've looked up it's mostly donations and stuff that seem to keep them afloat. Tickets and souvenir sales have their limits, sadly.
I think auctions are probably the best option for now since fans devoted enough to buy these are likely to take better care of them, that is unless someone wealthy buys them all up and starts a museum out of love for the IP.
With all this said, if they could manage a small venue like the McDonalds Museum, perhaps it's not 100% impossible. And yes, it's a thing.