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Cassie Miles posted a reply on Re: Choking Hazards
Tuesday, Sep 28, 2021 at 12:06 PM
Said: I think it is fairly typical for larger exhibit areas to avoid putting out 'props' or materials that can be considered a choking hazard, but in a workshop/makerspace type area those pieces could be made available with the expectation th...
Michael Hayes posted a new Topic
Tuesday, Sep 28, 2021 at 11:36 AM
General Admission vs Memberships
Can anyone share any data you have on attendance #'s from general admission vs memberships? I have a solid estimate of total anticipated admissions, but the revenue will depend on the ratio of general admission tickets vs memberships which will attend multiple times/year for the one cost. Another way to word it is this: if we expect 30,000 "visits" each year, what % of those will be single tickets purchased at the door? Any guidance would be greatly appreciated!
Kaitlyn Miller posted a new Topic
Tuesday, Sep 28, 2021 at 11:02 AM
Choking Hazards
Hi all,
How do you approach small pieces for crafts/programs/etc. that can be deemed choking hazards for visitors under 3? Do you avoid small pieces altogether, do you have someone always staffed (say like a game or activity in an exhibit), or do you leave it in a higher place with a sign? I would love to hear your thoughts. We feel like we are missing out on connecting with older kids because we are really limiting ourselves in materials.
How do you approach small pieces for crafts/programs/etc. that can be deemed choking hazards for visitors under 3? Do you avoid small pieces altogether, do you have someone always staffed (say like a game or activity in an exhibit), or do you leave it in a higher place with a sign? I would love to hear your thoughts. We feel like we are missing out on connecting with older kids because we are really limiting ourselves in materials.
Bob Ingrassia posted a reply on Re: Admissions Trends
Tuesday, Sep 28, 2021 at 9:29 AM
Said: Minnesota Children's Museum: A year ago, operating with state-ordered capacity restrictions, we were doing around 20%-30 of baseline 2019. When vaccines rolled out and case numbers in our region fell, we did better... 50% in spring 2020...
Autumn Fowler posted a reply on Re: Admissions Trends
Monday, Sep 27, 2021 at 3:59 PM
Said: We reopened in July of 2020. When looking at numbers, we compare everything to our 2019 numbers, since they were the last "normal" numbers that we had. Right now, we are trending at about 60%-70%.
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