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Meg Hagen posted a reply on Re: Mother's Room Best Practices
Friday, Oct 3, 2025 at 9:48 PM
Said: Hi Kent! We just opened the doors to our Museum 2 weeks ago. Due to square footage in our space, we have gone with “Baby feeding nooks” that can host any caregiver feeding a baby. They are approx 4 ft half walls with an entry way that h...
Hannah Lally posted a reply on Re: Mother's Room Best Practices
Friday, Oct 3, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Said: Love that you're planning a Mother's Room! In my experience, while some people feel totally comfortable in a "semi-private" space, there are many who REALLY prefer a lockable room. If it's in your budget, you could always install a spli...
Kent Anderson posted a new Topic
Friday, Oct 3, 2025 at 2:21 PM
Mother's Room Best Practices
Hello - we are planning a Mother's Room for our new museum and we are having an internal debate about best practices for mothers' rooms in museum. Our designers have given few options to think about - we could use a half door so that Mothers could still have line of sight for other children still playing. Or install a curtain to "close off" the room for privacy. One of our team is very adamant that the Mother's room has a full size door that locks. Asking what other museums are doi...
Kent Anderson posted a reply on Re: ATM in Museum
Friday, Oct 3, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Said: Thanks everyone for the comments!
Jen Alexander posted a reply on Re: ATM in Museum
Friday, Oct 3, 2025 at 9:15 AM
Said: Hi, If the idea was that it serves your customers, I doubt it would get much use (you have to have a card to use the ATM, so it's no help to folks who don't have one -- and there are very few businesses now that just accept cash)....
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