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Clover Childers posted a reply on Re: Visitor Management Software
Thursday, Oct 30, 2025 at 12:22 PM
Said: We also don't have a waiver, but our system is Versai. It has a searchable customer database that we use for membership and birthday party patrons. The system alerts you if their membership is expired, and you can add pop up alerts for ...
Lee Robinson posted a reply on Re: Mobile/Pop-Up Planetarium
Thursday, Oct 30, 2025 at 11:41 AM
Said: We have a mobile planetarium that we take to schools and family engagememnt nights. It has even traveled to New Oreleans from Tennessee! Families LOVE the expereince. I'd be happy to share more if you'd like to contact...
Hannah Lally posted a new Topic
Thursday, Oct 30, 2025 at 11:05 AM
Mobile/Pop-Up Planetarium
Hi everyone!
I'm interested to know if anybody has experience renting a mobile planetarium, or purchasing your own pop-up planetarium set, and what that experience was like for you and your visitors. Everything I have seen has been very (VERY) expensive, so I figured I'd ask here if anybody has any good suggestions about rentals or DIY-ing of some sort. Thanks!
I'm interested to know if anybody has experience renting a mobile planetarium, or purchasing your own pop-up planetarium set, and what that experience was like for you and your visitors. Everything I have seen has been very (VERY) expensive, so I figured I'd ask here if anybody has any good suggestions about rentals or DIY-ing of some sort. Thanks!
Valerie Coffman posted a reply on Re: Sock Skating Rink
Thursday, Oct 30, 2025 at 10:24 AM
Said: Excited for this conversation as we are also planning on including a sock rink in our museum as well! For those that have done this, do you rent the poly ice or did you buy it? If you purchased it, how do you store it?@Kimberly ...
Marcie Hircock posted a reply on Re: Sock Skating Rink
Thursday, Oct 30, 2025 at 10:01 AM
Said: We have a small museum and put out our sock skating rink in the winter/during our Christmas Village. We ordered dry land hockey tiles from Sniper's Edge. Each tile is 1 sq ft. Each order comes with 20 tiles. We have about an 80 sq ft ar...
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