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Hayden Rigby posted a new Topic
Wednesday, Mar 19, 2025 at 1:54 PM
Birthday Themes
I'm looking at updating our birthday party packages. Does your museum offer themed birthdays or activities specifically for the party?
Laurel Droz posted a reply on Re: Birthday Parties - Unruly Behavior
Wednesday, Mar 19, 2025 at 11:23 AM
Said: We have recently been experiencing an increase in this behavior as well. Staff have said that these guests will often disregard the rules and the reminders, with some feeling that because they have paid for a birthday party they should ...
Megan Ennes posted a new Topic
Wednesday, Mar 19, 2025 at 10:55 AM
NNOCCI Climate Change Communication Training - Last Week to Register
This is the last week to register for the National Network for Ocean and Climate Change Interpretation (NNOCCI) training offering: Framing the Conversation: A Crash Course in Effective Climate Change Communication. Reserve your spot today before the training fills up!
What is NNOCCI? Started in 2010,
Melissa Ramsaur posted a reply on Re: Birthday Parties - Unruly Behavior
Wednesday, Mar 19, 2025 at 9:06 AM
Said: This does seem to be a trending issue at children's museums. We have a separate check-in station in our admissions lobby for birthday parties where a staff member will tell the guests the rules before they enter the museum. We will also...
Kristina Leiter posted a new Topic
Wednesday, Mar 19, 2025 at 8:48 AM
Birthday Parties - Unruly Behavior
We have been having issues with birthday party child guests being unruly and unsupervised in the museum. We have stated in our code of conduct and our birthday party agreement that children should be supervised at all times. Anu guidance or advice would be appreciated. Birthday parties are a great revenue builder but not at the expense of a poor guest experience by our other guests.
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