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Kris Cole posted a reply on Re: Piercing policy
Thursday, May 21, 2026 at 5:16 PM
Said: Tattoo'd AND pierced myself! LOLI started a job at a raptor conservatory a few years ago (like a bird zoo for birds that eat other birds) and their policy was no tattoos or piercings. In my first lunch meeting with the ED I aske...
Andrea Sanchez posted a reply on Re: Piercing policy
Thursday, May 21, 2026 at 5:12 PM
Said: Kris, I guess we should stop piercing the children then! lolAgreed. It's also nearly impossible to avoid these days also (speaking as a tattooed person). Thanks for your response!
Rikki Parker posted a reply on Re: Endowments: Do You Have One? When Did You ...
Thursday, May 21, 2026 at 5:12 PM
Said: I love this question! Our small museum does have a relatively modest endowment (approaching $500,000) and was started a few years after the Museum's founding. It is held at our local community foundation. Like your foundation, the...
Kris Cole posted a reply on Re: Piercing policy
Thursday, May 21, 2026 at 5:08 PM
Said: Yes, our policy is that piercings and tattoos must be performed at a licensed facility, which we are not, therefore they are not allowed to be performed on museum property.You are, however, welcome to have all the non-offensi...
Andrea Sanchez posted a reply on Re: Piercing policy
Thursday, May 21, 2026 at 5:07 PM
Said: Thank you Amanda, that is what we have right now, but it was brought up recently and we wanted to see what other museums were doing!
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