“At the same time this sale went on, some museums are closing (the Academy of Natural Sciences at Drexel in Philadelphia) or being threatened with closure (the Sternberg Museum of Natural History at Fort Hays State University) because of cost overruns literally only 1/10th that of the final cost of Jodi.”

Thomas R Holtz Jr · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-27

Holtz noted that some museums are closing or facing closure due to cost overruns that are only a fraction of Jodi's final sale price.