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Susan Heilman posted a new Topic
Monday, Oct 6, 2025 at 11:15 AM
Special Sensory-friendly type events for adults with disabilities?
Are there other children's museums out there that are having sensory friendly hours or events or programs for adults? Not like a 21+ evening for fundraising, but a program where we invite adults that could benefit from a limited capacity, sensory friendly, ADA compliant visit. This might include adults with autism, with mobility disabilities, that are deaf or blind, or that have cognitive or intellectual disabilities. I believe that children's museums are uniquely suite...
Stephanie Arduini posted a reply on Re: Museums - Public or non-public spaces?
Monday, Oct 6, 2025 at 11:14 AM
Said: As a private nonprofit, we defined the majority of our space as "private" since we require a ticket for entry. We lease our space from another (public) entity, who also deems all of their tenants as private, though the hallways in the b...
Valerie Coffman posted a reply on Re: Museums - Public or non-public spaces?
Monday, Oct 6, 2025 at 10:55 AM
Said: Interested in this topic as well.
Katie Young posted a new Topic
Monday, Oct 6, 2025 at 10:42 AM
Museums - Public or non-public spaces?
Hello, we have had an increase in ICE activities near our museum in the last few weeks. I wanted to ask how different children's museums classify themselves in terms of public spaces vs. private spaces.
We're getting mixed messaging - some folks think that we are a private organization and therefore the entire space is "private", other resources seem to say that we're a public space. Hoping to hear from other children's museums that have had these conversations! Thank you. ...
We're getting mixed messaging - some folks think that we are a private organization and therefore the entire space is "private", other resources seem to say that we're a public space. Hoping to hear from other children's museums that have had these conversations! Thank you. ...
Stephanie Antons posted a reply on Re: SOPs on cleaning practises
Saturday, Oct 4, 2025 at 11:37 AM
Said: Hi Shannon, my team has settled on a simple green dilution and a dawn dilution for different types of surfaces in addition to laundering and spot cleaning. I am happy to share our procedures on when and how we clean things. -Steph...
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