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Amy Gilman posted a reply on Re: Mounting Exhibit Pieces
Thursday, Aug 21, 2025 at 11:51 AM
Said: I would suggest putting threaded inserts into the surface they are on and bolting through the cash register or telephone into them. There isn't a way of combating child destructive strength without using real hardware, since they can tr...
Live Animal Exhibits
Does anyone's museum have experience having live animal exhibits (reptiles, amphibians, insects)? Looking for advice and resources as I know that would introduce a whole new world of processes and red tape.
Emily Reinl posted a reply on Re: Simple, easy-to-learn tasks for volunteers?
Wednesday, Aug 20, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Said: Hi Kathryn,At Discovery Museum in Acton, MA, we have both one-off corporate volunteer groups and groups of SPED students who come to volunteer (we call them "Work Experience" volunteers). Corporate group tasks inclu...
John Richardson posted a reply on Re: Mounting Exhibit Pieces
Wednesday, Aug 20, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Said: I agree with Megan. At my former facility, I had to install a cash register, phone, and credit card machine with bolts to keep them from being moved.
Kristen Lowrey posted a reply on Re: Best Practices for Reducing No-Shows in Fre...
Wednesday, Aug 20, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Said: For our free workshops, we generally do signups same day. We often will do several workshops in sequence (for example, one at 11am, one at 12:30pm, 2pm, etc.), and open signups an hour before the workshop happens. We ask people to come ...
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