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Linda Hunter posted a reply on Re: Outdoor shading
Tuesday, Apr 28, 2026 at 4:49 PM
Said: We are building a new museum from the ground up with 20,000 sq feet of of door play space. A shade study done early on shows that the trees we are planting won't provide much if any shade for many years so we are currently looking...
John Richardson posted a reply on Re: Outdoor shading
Tuesday, Apr 28, 2026 at 2:52 PM
Said: When I was with the Miriam P. Brenner Children's Museum, in Greensboro, NC, we had shade sails that were installed as part of a large play plaza. They do a great job, however, depending upon the size of the space needing to be sh...
Katherine Patterson-Paronto posted a reply on Re: Outdoor shading
Tuesday, Apr 28, 2026 at 1:11 PM
Said: We have a rooftop exhibit space that gets really hot in the summer. We installed a pergola structure using hollow metal cross beams that look like wood. It looks great and is very sturdy. We installed it pretty high- 15 feet high,...
Jessica Hanley posted a reply on Re: Tribal Memberships?
Tuesday, Apr 28, 2026 at 12:53 PM
Said: Hey! I can help! I am located in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan and we have three tribes in our area. All Tribal members are given free admission to our museum. We have a pretty open policy for free memberships, and the Tribes all supp...
Liz Scott posted a reply on Re: Outdoor shading
Tuesday, Apr 28, 2026 at 12:46 PM
Said: Hello,
Thank you for reaching out! I will be out of the office from April 27 - May 2. If you need immediate assistance, please contact lorraine@cbhistory.org or call 503-436-9301.
I will be back in the office May 3 and I'll respond to your...
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