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Amber Clark posted a new Topic
Wednesday, Apr 29, 2026 at 3:08 PM
How Do You Handle Disruptive Member Families?
Hello!
I’m reaching out to gather insight on how other children’s museums handle situations involving member families whose behavior is consistently disruptive to other guests.
We are a small museum (approximately 4,000 square feet), so guest behavior is highly visible and has a significant impact on the overall experience. We are currently dealing with a member family whose children frequently ignore our safety guidelines: running, throwing items, and...
Liz Scott posted a reply on Re: Lease Question: Revenue Sharing?
Wednesday, Apr 29, 2026 at 10:59 AM
Said: Hello,
Thank you for reaching out! I will be out of the office from April 27 - May 2. If you need immediate assistance, please contact lorraine@cbhistory.org or call 503-436-9301.
I will be back in the office May 3 and I'll respond to your...
Susan Westhoff posted a reply on Re: Lease Question: Revenue Sharing?
Wednesday, Apr 29, 2026 at 10:56 AM
Said: Hi Rachel, Happy to have a conversation as we have a few different arrangements. The quick version:1. we have a 30 year use agreement with a city building for $1 for 30 years for the Museum2. we have a 25 year use agreement with...
Rachel Dody posted a new Topic
Wednesday, Apr 29, 2026 at 10:49 AM
Lease Question: Revenue Sharing?
For those of you with leases, do you have a revenue-sharing component? If so, would you be open to sharing details?
We’re negotiating with our City and proposed a $1/year lease for 13,500 sq ft, plus covering our share of utilities. They’ve countered with that plus $1 per ticket sold.
Curious if others have similar arrangements and what your thoughts are. (We'd be asking to exempt Museums for All tickets from the revenue sharing.)
Curious if others have similar arrangements and what your thoughts are. (We'd be asking to exempt Museums for All tickets from the revenue sharing.)
Kristin DeNovellis posted a reply on Re: Attendance Trends Across Children's Museums
Wednesday, Apr 29, 2026 at 10:12 AM
Said: Hi all, it's Kristin with ACM - we've been hearing from a lot of folks wanting more information on attendance trends so we put together a quick survey to try and collect some of this information to share back with members. Here's the li...
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