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Ainslie Brosig posted a new Topic
Tuesday, Aug 1, 2023 at 3:53 PM
Water Play Flooring
Hi everyone,
I am looking for information on slip resistant flooring material for water play exhibits.
We have tried a lot of different options and nothing seems to be working. Lots of slips and falls.
Please please share product ideas that are working in your museums.
Thanks,
Ainslie Brosig
Executive Director
expERIEnce Children's Museum, ERIE PA
I am looking for information on slip resistant flooring material for water play exhibits.
We have tried a lot of different options and nothing seems to be working. Lots of slips and falls.
Please please share product ideas that are working in your museums.
Thanks,
Ainslie Brosig
Executive Director
expERIEnce Children's Museum, ERIE PA
Bree-Anna Obst posted a new Topic
Tuesday, Aug 1, 2023 at 2:37 PM
FREE | QUARTERLY CONVERSATION | Food for Thought: Helping Children Navigate Their Body Image and Nutrition
Miami Children's Museum is hosting yet another free, virtual QUARTERLY CONVERSATION: Food for Thought: Helping Children Navigate Their Body Image and Nutrition
Research has shown that for young children, attitudes about body shape and size may start as early as three or four years old. While this trend continues into adolescence, parents, educators, and youth workers have an opportunity to get a head start and shift children's perceptions of body image by r...
Beth Housewert posted a reply on Re: Self-managed coat check i.e. lockers
Sunday, Jul 30, 2023 at 12:28 PM
Said: We had lockers at my old museum and they were rarely utilized. Since we were in a warmer climate there wasn't a need for jackets or coat check. Many times the lockers were used for bags only. Another little tip... if you charge...
Libby McKay posted a new Topic
Saturday, Jul 29, 2023 at 5:47 PM
Gift Shop Supply Companies
Our regional history museum has been working to revamp what we offer in our gift shop. We are hoping to offer items that will appeal to various age groups. We have a mix of tourists and locals who make up our visitor base. Are there any companies that anyone has worked with or uses that you would recommend we look into? Thank you for any help!
Keni Sturgeon posted a new Topic
Friday, Jul 28, 2023 at 6:46 PM
Join ACM and our friends at Nickelodeon on September 30 for Our World: Worldwide Day of Play.
As a day dedicated to experiencing joyful learning through play, this global event focuses on getting children and their families active! ACM is pleased to be administering this event in partnership with Nickelodeon as part of their Our World initiative.
ACM and Nickelodeon share values of encouraging children to play; engaging parents in enabling their child’s play; creating access to experiences that improve children’s health, well-being, agency, resilience, and empathy; a...
ACM and Nickelodeon share values of encouraging children to play; engaging parents in enabling their child’s play; creating access to experiences that improve children’s health, well-being, agency, resilience, and empathy; a...
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