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Kimberly Stull posted a reply on Re: Background Checks for Board Members?
Monday, Oct 6, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Said: We background check all staff, board members and volunteers. I think we recheck every three to five years.
Kimberly Stull posted a reply on Re: Security at your Museum
Monday, Oct 6, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Said: We don't have security. When I visited Denver Children's Museum, they had a security guard. I think I also saw a security guard at Please Touch Museum in Philadelphia.
Julie Leclair posted a reply on Re: Mother's Room Best Practices
Monday, Oct 6, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Said: We are in the midst of redoing the entirety of the Canadian Children's Museum. In our current iteration, we do not have a specific nursing or baby care space. In our renovated museum we are planning a space that will be enclosed, ...
Tom Stephenson posted a reply on Re: Special Sensory-friendly type events for ad...
Monday, Oct 6, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Said: There is a Special Interest Group in Reading (UK) that is 'train focused' and has been doing monthly meetups with adults on the Spectrum for years. Visit https://www.theengineshed.org.uk/adult-sessions/ for some context. You...
Ann Doyle posted a reply on Re: Museums - Public or non-public spaces?
Monday, Oct 6, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Said: Hi, I will give my two cents on this: first, if you receive tax dollars, then I would consider you public. We do not, so I consider us private. However, I strongly recommend that you consult with an attorney.
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