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Lisa Martin posted a new Topic
Monday, Oct 26, 2020 at 12:04 AM
Feasibility study for rural mountain town museum
Hello!
The Board of our emerging children's museum has secured technical assistance funding for market research/a feasibility study. I found the feasibility consultant list here on the Groupsite files but wanted to ask the collective if any of you know specifically of a person or company that has experience with small town/rural/mountainous areas? We have some unique challenges and considerations and we would appreciate working with someone who has prior experience or expert...
The Board of our emerging children's museum has secured technical assistance funding for market research/a feasibility study. I found the feasibility consultant list here on the Groupsite files but wanted to ask the collective if any of you know specifically of a person or company that has experience with small town/rural/mountainous areas? We have some unique challenges and considerations and we would appreciate working with someone who has prior experience or expert...
Courtney Remmey posted a new Topic
Friday, Oct 23, 2020 at 6:02 PM
2021 Budget and Planning
Hello everyone! I am from a small town Children's Museum in Central PA that opened in 2017. We have been open two days a week (Wed and Sat due to our local school district having a half day on Wednesdays) since mid-July, but haven’t seen numbers change much over the last few months- we are at 20% of our “normal” attendance rates. We are in a tricky situation with landlords as well and I’m wondering what others are planning for 2021 and even 2022 in terms of attendance and possible closur...
Victoria Garvin posted a new Topic
Friday, Oct 23, 2020 at 5:42 PM
Customer Service Training - Oct. 28 and Nov. 4
“Providing Excellent Customer Service During Difficult Situations,” a two-part webinar training, Wednesday, October 28 and November 4, 2020, 2:00-3:30 p.m. ET. Led by the Minnesota Children’s Museum, content will include de-escalation techniques and self-review. Registration fee for ACM members, $30; additional registrants from the same ACM member institution, $20; nonmembers $60.
Sherlock Terry posted a new Topic
Friday, Oct 23, 2020 at 9:32 AM
Disinfectants damaging exhibits and furniture. Solutions?
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I'm wondering if other people are seeing damage to exhibits from disinfectant use and how that might be avoided while maintaining health and safety.
We reopened in an outdoor-focused way in July and the bulk of our indoor exhibits only reopened in the last month. We've been using Seventh Generation Disinfecting Multi-Surface Cleaner and are seeing a ton of damage to our exhibits. Finishe...
I'm wondering if other people are seeing damage to exhibits from disinfectant use and how that might be avoided while maintaining health and safety.
We reopened in an outdoor-focused way in July and the bulk of our indoor exhibits only reopened in the last month. We've been using Seventh Generation Disinfecting Multi-Surface Cleaner and are seeing a ton of damage to our exhibits. Finishe...
Kara Mackey posted a reply on Re: Feedback on current "demand" by families
Wednesday, Oct 21, 2020 at 10:00 AM
Said: : Hi again! Happy to share. We typically offer all of the above. Currently, we are only programming supplementally for school support. Our "Little Lea...
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