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Ann Doyle posted a reply on Re: Pay scales for PT employees.
Thursday, Feb 16, 2023 at 1:57 PM
Said: We are in Michigan. Minimum wage is currently $10.10. I have 2 part-time people and they make more than that, but are still in the $11-$12 range. Our cost of living is less than the big metro cities.
Samantha Teter posted a reply on Re: Increasing Attendance
Thursday, Feb 16, 2023 at 10:34 AM
Said: We have actually had our best December and January in history. We are also undergoing a renovation so new exhibits have been a draw as they open. We also brought back traveling exhibits and Doc McStuffins opened in January. Our Marketin...
Megan Dietz posted a reply on Re: Increasing Attendance
Wednesday, Feb 15, 2023 at 5:38 PM
Said: The museum I work at (Door County Maritime Museum in Door County, WI) actually just had its second best year in 2022, the best year on record was 2021. I think a lot of the success was that in 2020 the museum built a 10 story exhi...
Ashley Monge posted a new Topic
Wednesday, Feb 15, 2023 at 4:59 PM
Increasing Attendance
Hello Museum friends!
We are currently analyzing and comparing previous attendance numbers to current numbers, and have seen a decent decline. I know that part of the decrease in attendance is attributed to the post-pandemic reality that we are currently learning to navigate. However, I was wondering if other institutions are experiencing similar trends, and if there are any strategies/plans in place to increase numbers? What worked and what didn't, in terms of p...
Merredith Christos posted a reply on Re: Museum Size Comparisons - who's like me?!
Wednesday, Feb 15, 2023 at 3:17 PM
Said: Jennifer,This is terrific and will be helpful moving forward. Is there any way we could also add museum (building) size to the data collected? I've found that to be the easiest way to compare apples to apples so far. Looking forward...
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