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Amie Collins posted a reply on Re: Sensory Backpacks - What actually gets used?
Wednesday, May 6, 2026 at 7:21 PM
Said: As a parent, I love the Kulture City bags. The items we use in them most often are the ear covers (one less thing to pack from home), the fidget, and “I need” communication card. I find that even for my now verbal child, if they get ove...
Andrea Stromeyer posted a reply on Re: Sensory Backpacks - What actually gets used?
Wednesday, May 6, 2026 at 2:20 PM
Said: @Brianna my suggestion is to display them. We have ours hanging behind the Visitor Services desk.
Brianna Borka posted a reply on Re: Sensory Backpacks - What actually gets used?
Wednesday, May 6, 2026 at 1:45 PM
Said: We're a very small space- three rooms. While the backpacks are listed on the website, their existence is mostly shared word of mouth. I do wonder if they'd be utilized more if they were visible. Currently the headphones are almost exclu...
Jamie Lafollette posted a new Topic
Wednesday, May 6, 2026 at 1:31 PM
Who has purchased their building?
Have any museums out there purchased their building? Our museum is on the hunt for a new home, and in our tough real estate market, purchasing a building may be our only option. Would love to hear about your experiences.
Did you get a loan?
How did you identify the property?
Did you pay market rate?
Did fundraising become easier once you had a location?
Give me the good, the bad, and the ugly!
Thanks!
Did you get a loan?
How did you identify the property?
Did you pay market rate?
Did fundraising become easier once you had a location?
Give me the good, the bad, and the ugly!
Thanks!
Jeanette Nelson posted a reply on Re: Sensory Backpacks - What actually gets used?
Wednesday, May 6, 2026 at 1:02 PM
Said: At Betty Brinn Children's Museum we also have bags available however we find families are more likely to ask for a specific item like headphones or a fidget than want the full bag. We are hoping to add a sensory map available to all gue...
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