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Matt McDermit posted a reply on Re: Museum Gift Shop
Thursday, Apr 30, 2026 at 2:55 PM
Said: Hi there! While we don't have experience with outsourcing the museum store mgmt. to a third party, we are a little over a year in with our store and are extremely pleased with how it's been received and how well it has tak...
Kent Anderson posted a new Topic
Thursday, Apr 30, 2026 at 2:25 PM
Museum Gift Shop
Hello - we are opening in 4 months and as we explore options for our museum store, we are considering outsourcing management of our museum store to a local retailer/3rd party. I am wondering if anyone has experience with this model. We are exploring a model that would include the 3rd party paying rent for the space and the museum would take a percentage of the revenue as well. The museum would dictate what goes in the store but the 3rd party would manage inventory, order and maintain the...
Madeline Hobart posted a reply on Re: Outdoor shading
Thursday, Apr 30, 2026 at 11:29 AM
Said: Hey Erin! We have a combination of permanent shade coverage, umbrellas, and shade sails. The pros and cons of each at our institution have been:Permanent Shade Structure such as trees, pagodas, awnings etc. Pr...
Antoinette Williams posted a reply on Re: How Do You Handle Disruptive Member Families?
Wednesday, Apr 29, 2026 at 7:14 PM
Said: Hello Amber,Thank you for bringing this up—this is such a real and important topic, especially in smaller, highly interactive environments where one family’s behavior can significantly impact the experience for others...
Angie Potiny posted a reply on Re: How Do You Handle Disruptive Member Families?
Wednesday, Apr 29, 2026 at 4:37 PM
Said: Hi Amber, Sorry to hear you're having these issues! In addition to the general code of conduct for our facility, found here: https://moreheadplanetarium....
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