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Beth Housewert posted a reply on Re: Hands-On House Exhibit with Real tools
Friday, Dec 15, 2023 at 2:41 PM
Said: I helped design one of these spaces at my last museum from concept to facilitation. I'd be happy to chat more about all the details. ...and Ainslie... didn't we meet up in Florida a while back? Let's catch up. Beth Hou...
Megan Dietz posted a reply on Re: Hands-On House Exhibit with Real tools
Friday, Dec 15, 2023 at 1:55 PM
Said: I don't have this at our museum, but I used to run a Habitat for Humanity ReStore, and we sold a children's tool set. It had a hammer, phillips and flathead screwdrivers, a regular pliers and a needle nose pliers, a small level, and a t...
Ainslie Brosig posted a new Topic
Friday, Dec 15, 2023 at 12:56 PM
Hands-On House Exhibit with Real tools
Hi everyone,
Does anyone have a hands-on house with real tools for kids to use to create items using wood, nails, etc? I am specifically looking for information on how you run this area and what tools, supplies you use that seem to work well under the supervision of staff.
Please email me at Ainslie@eriechildrensmuseum.org
Thanks so much!
Ainslie Brosig
Executive Director
expERIENce Children's Museum
Does anyone have a hands-on house with real tools for kids to use to create items using wood, nails, etc? I am specifically looking for information on how you run this area and what tools, supplies you use that seem to work well under the supervision of staff.
Please email me at Ainslie@eriechildrensmuseum.org
Thanks so much!
Ainslie Brosig
Executive Director
expERIENce Children's Museum
Abigail Scanlon posted a reply on Re: Winter Attendance
Friday, Dec 15, 2023 at 11:03 AM
Said: The winter months are usually the highest attendance for us in Massachusetts. Many of our members and the local community see our Museum as a space where they can bring their kids to an indoor area to get energy out despite the weather ...
Teresa Craft posted a reply on Re: Winter Attendance
Thursday, Dec 14, 2023 at 6:31 PM
Said: We are in rural CO in a town of less than 20,000.We recognized that weekdays during the school year we really only saw the toddler crowd. Since they all go home for lunch and nap by noon, we started only being open in the mornings (...
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