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Madison Perian posted a reply on Re: How many visitors are first-timers?
Tuesday, Apr 9, 2024 at 11:38 AM
Said: This is an interesting question, Jen! At the Grand Rapids Children's Museum, we saw about:29% of visitors were first-timers in 2024 Q125% of visitors were first-timers in 202330% of visitors were first-ti...
Jessica Brubaker posted a reply on Re: New Museums within the last 10 years
Tuesday, Apr 9, 2024 at 9:32 AM
Said: Keystone Kidspace opened in York, PA in October 2021. Happy to chat anytime.
Linda Hunter posted a new Topic
Monday, Apr 8, 2024 at 7:57 PM
Outdoor exhibits falling under city permitting for playgrounds
Hi! We are building a new museum in California. The City has ordinances specifically for playgrounds and is considering placing our outdoor exhibits as falling into the playground category. We of course do not want another agency oversight if we can help it.
Has anyone else - particularly California Children's Museums - run into this issue??? And if so - what was the outcome?
Thanks in advance for your responses!
Linda Hunter
Pretend City Children's Mu...
Has anyone else - particularly California Children's Museums - run into this issue??? And if so - what was the outcome?
Thanks in advance for your responses!
Linda Hunter
Pretend City Children's Mu...
Megan Stoltzfus posted a reply on Re: Solutions for Exhibits with Drawing Utensils
Monday, Apr 8, 2024 at 4:38 PM
Said: Hi Cassie, we have also had the same issue. We do have markers out with our Draw Alive exhibit and also have the same issue of them "walking away," and haven't found a solution for that exhibit. We do, however, have an alternative for o...
Cassie Coffey posted a new Topic
Monday, Apr 8, 2024 at 2:48 PM
Solutions for Exhibits with Drawing Utensils
Hello!
We have an exhibit at DCM that encourages children and their families to "talk back" or draw using colored pencils and woodies (wax/wood crayons). We are trying to find an aesthetically pleasing solution for attaching the colored pencils to the exhibit so they cannot "walk away" and we don't end up with drawings on other exhibit areas. Has anyone solved this issue at your institution? We attempted to drill through the colored pencil and attach a mini bungy cord, but this is...
We have an exhibit at DCM that encourages children and their families to "talk back" or draw using colored pencils and woodies (wax/wood crayons). We are trying to find an aesthetically pleasing solution for attaching the colored pencils to the exhibit so they cannot "walk away" and we don't end up with drawings on other exhibit areas. Has anyone solved this issue at your institution? We attempted to drill through the colored pencil and attach a mini bungy cord, but this is...
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