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Lee Robinson posted a reply on Re: If you could rebuild your museum... advice ...
Wednesday, Oct 26, 2022 at 10:15 AM
Said: Defiantly include a classroom space or two. Agree with everything that Melissa suggested above. I wish our classroom space had a sink!
Melissa Trumpey posted a reply on Re: New Year's Eve Event Activities
Wednesday, Oct 26, 2022 at 9:55 AM
Said: We do a Countdown to Noon event each year. We hire a children's musician and he does a show from 11:30 - noon, with a countdown to noon complete with a confetti launch (confetti is the favorite part!). We do the same from 12:30 - 1 and ...
Melissa Trumpey posted a reply on Re: If you could rebuild your museum... advice ...
Wednesday, Oct 26, 2022 at 9:49 AM
Said: Include classrooms in your plans: flexible furniture that is easy to move and store away if not needed, windows for natural light, adequate technology (screen, computer, speakers, etc), magnetic whiteboard, adequate storage space (in th...
Kerstin Landwer posted a reply on Re: If you could rebuild your museum... advice ...
Wednesday, Oct 26, 2022 at 9:39 AM
Said: Hi Laya! I would totally go for classrooms and a theater. That way, you are set up to make free money by renting your facility for meetings. You will have a general session space, as well as breakout spaces. Best of luck!
If you could rebuild your museum... advice needed
I'd love to hear what you love and what you'd do differently with the space you have.
We're an emerging museum and we are beginning our work with an architect to plan our space.
My top question, for now, is about classrooms. Do you have classrooms in your museum? Do you use them? Do you wish you had them if you don't?
But I want to hear anything you want to say.
Advice about bathrooms?
Gift shop?
Lobby?
Auditorium? (Do you have one...
We're an emerging museum and we are beginning our work with an architect to plan our space.
My top question, for now, is about classrooms. Do you have classrooms in your museum? Do you use them? Do you wish you had them if you don't?
But I want to hear anything you want to say.
Advice about bathrooms?
Gift shop?
Lobby?
Auditorium? (Do you have one...
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