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Aidan Justus posted a new Topic
Tuesday, Aug 25, 2026 at 1:18 PM
CVA Certification for Volunteer Professionals
Hello everyone!
I'd love to hear some honest perspectives from museum folks about the CVA certification.
I'd love to hear some honest perspectives from museum folks about the CVA certification.
I'm early in my career, with about four years in volunteer management experience, and currently serve as the only volunteer professional at my organization. I genuinely enjoy the work and am always looking for opportunities to strengthen my practice and bring new ideas back to the organization.
If you've earned your CVA, what benefits have yo...
Shelby Cornell posted a reply on Re: Museum Entrance Doors - Looking for Peer Fe...
Friday, Aug 21, 2026 at 2:56 PM
Said: Hello! My feedback is listed below. We have had ADA functionality on our main entrance for a while, but we also just added it to our bathrooms and leading to our outdoor exhibit spaces. Do your doors operate independe...
Carson Moore posted a reply on Re: Closing outdoor spaces - lightning notifica...
Friday, Aug 21, 2026 at 12:41 PM
Said: We have a rooftop playground in the middle of a downtown area, and during this time of year we frequently close it for lightning. Many of the staff, myself included, use the 'My Lightning Tracker' app to get notifications on lightning a...
Eileen Marriott posted a new Topic
Friday, Aug 21, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Museum Entrance Doors - Looking for Peer Feedback
Hi all,
We are in the final stages of designing improvements to our main entrance and are trying to reconcile our operational concerns with our architect’s recommendation for how the new ADA automatic doors should operate. I would really value some feedback from museum peers about what has worked, or not worked, at your entrances.
We are considering two approaches:
- Independent directional operation: Each door operates inde...
Valerie Coffman posted a reply on Re: Closing outdoor spaces - lightning notifica...
Friday, Aug 21, 2026 at 11:00 AM
Said: Following this thread as we will also have about 10,000 square feet of outdoor space. Harper, did you work individually with schools or with the broader school district? Would you be willing to share your protocols as a ref...
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