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Megan Ennes posted a reply on Re: Children's Museum Educators' Professional D...
Tuesday, Dec 2, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Said: Hello all,Last call for participation! Thank you to those of you who have completed our survey!If you are a museum educator and you haven't had a chance to fill out our survey yet, I'd love to encourage you to share your...
Jackie Hobbins posted a new Topic
Tuesday, Dec 2, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Membership Structure Tips and Tricks
Hi! I've heard of several museums, including one I worked for, who have seen their membership go up, but revenue go down as a larger percentage of visitors come more frequently as members. I'm wondering if anyone has found a way to avoid this sort of thing becoming a revenue problem, or if you have a membership structure that you feel has worked well at your institution that we could learn from. Happy to hear any tips and tricks!
Elee Wood posted a reply on Re: Short Term & Monthly Memberships
Saturday, Nov 29, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Said: We started quarterly membership options last year over the summer. Originally they were for set time periods, e.g. June-August; but determined that as the time period got shorter people were less likely to purchase. We now have rolling ...
Lauren Cohen posted a reply on Re: Alternatives to Altru
Wednesday, Nov 26, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Said: We use Versai and are happy with it! We love that we can use one platform for ticketing, field trips/birthdays, other scheduling needs, donations, and the gift shop. https://versai.com/
Julia Golden posted a reply on Re: Maker/Art Studio Spaces - Workshops
Wednesday, Nov 26, 2025 at 11:39 AM
Said: Our museum is on the smaller side; the makerspace can comfortably fit about 25 people, but during busy days/moments, there are sometimes over 50. Our model is drop-in, like anywhere else in the museum. Although there is usually a schedu...
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