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Megan Dietz posted a reply on Re: Floor Staff Questions
Thursday, Mar 2, 2023 at 5:36 PM
Said: During the winter (our significantly slow season), the staff have a set schedule, except for requested time off or cases of illness. Thankfully people are willing to cover for each other in those situations. In the summer we...
Lydia Baard posted a reply on Re: Member events
Thursday, Mar 2, 2023 at 5:19 PM
Said: The activities are definitely geared towards kiddos and families. We highly encourage family participation in every aspect of the museum (as opposed to a "leave your kid here and space out" kind of place).
Megan Dietz posted a reply on Re: Member events
Thursday, Mar 2, 2023 at 5:17 PM
Said: I know they are for members, but are the activities geared towards kids, adults, or families? Right now my museum does not do those kinds of activities, but I know of things that were done in the past. Knowing the audience y...
David Lopez posted a new Topic
Thursday, Mar 2, 2023 at 5:12 PM
Floor Staff Questions
Hey folks, we are workshopping a few different ideas and operational models for our floor staff. We currently staff the floor with a Manager, and 5-6 part time positions throughout the day. The part time staff will rotate from zone to zone, so everyone is cross trained. We also don't do set schedules with the idea that it creates more flexibility, however, I am not sure this is the best model and practice. We tend to see a 3-6 good months and then a general decline in performance, we hav...
Lydia Baard posted a new Topic
Thursday, Mar 2, 2023 at 5:06 PM
Member events
At our children's museums, we do quarterly member events after-hours. They are free of charge, two hours long, and happen after regular operating hours. They are generally themed around a certain idea, and are well-attended. I am a one-person membership department, and my ideas for what kind of activities to present is starting to run dry! What kinds of membership events (if any) do you present, and what kinds of activities do you offer?
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