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Kim Gehring-Cook posted a reply on Re: COVID and the School Group Visits
Friday, Oct 15, 2021 at 10:05 AM
Said: Perhaps instead of taking the temperatures of all the students at the museum, you require the school to do it prior to the students arriving for the field trip. That way, any student with a fever is "caught" prior to getting on the bus,...
Danielle Desjardin posted a new Topic
Thursday, Oct 14, 2021 at 3:27 PM
Future Exhibit Planning
Hello everyone!
I am looking for anyone that can offer some insight into how their museum handles their exhibit planning. We are close to being 10 years old and on the path of understanding our most loved exhibits are nearing the end of their life. We have so much in the past changed an exhibit or exhibit component in the moment when needed but now we are wanting to plan big picture for our exhibits. We want to do this in an effort to be more proactive but also have informat...
I am looking for anyone that can offer some insight into how their museum handles their exhibit planning. We are close to being 10 years old and on the path of understanding our most loved exhibits are nearing the end of their life. We have so much in the past changed an exhibit or exhibit component in the moment when needed but now we are wanting to plan big picture for our exhibits. We want to do this in an effort to be more proactive but also have informat...
Kimberly Schmidtmann posted a reply on Re: COVID and the School Group Visits
Thursday, Oct 14, 2021 at 11:49 AM
Said: Part of this would depend on the school's policies too. For example, if the child is running a fever when they get to the museum, will the school require only them to return to school immediately; them plus their seatmate(s); them, thei...
Julia Golden posted a reply on Re: COVID and the School Group Visits
Tuesday, Oct 12, 2021 at 7:28 PM
Said: I don't have a full solution, but you could consider at least giving the child a pass for a later date or a little goodie-bag with a few small toys from the gift shop. Anything you can offer to make their day a little better after the s...
Carolyn Volz posted a new Topic
Tuesday, Oct 12, 2021 at 4:10 PM
COVID and the School Group Visits
Hi Everyone! We will be taking temperatures for all incoming guests - including students on a school trip to our museum. How do we accommodate a child who arrives with a fever? If anyone has ideas on how you handle this situation, that would be so helpful. Thanks so much!
Carolyn Volz
Stepping Stones Museum for Children
Carolyn Volz
Stepping Stones Museum for Children
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