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Susan Foutz posted a reply on Re: Winter Olympics Activity Ideas 2026
Friday, Aug 15, 2025 at 9:17 AM
Said: We've done sock skating for years! Currently using a product called Glice. We also have a snowboarding interactive in our wintertime exhibit. We custom made it, but there are off the shelf versions we looked at. Reach out if you have qu...
Laya Saul posted a reply on Re: Emerging Museum in New York State - Charter...
Friday, Aug 15, 2025 at 1:39 AM
Said: I would contact other children's museums in New York state directly and not
rely on them seeing this message. We're also an emerging museum and I have
found such generosity in our industry, so a direct call I'm sure will be
well received. Go...
Marie Miller posted a new Topic
Thursday, Aug 14, 2025 at 11:36 AM
Emerging Museum in New York State - Charter & Collections Question
Hi all -
For the past year I've been working on establishing a children's museum in/around Kingston, NY. I've been gathering board members, researching and applying for funding, etc. I'm a bit lost regarding registering with NYSED. I applied for a certificate of incorporation, however, I was told that all museums - including children's museums - are required to apply for a provisional charter. In filling the paperwork, I am a little lost regarding "collections".
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For the past year I've been working on establishing a children's museum in/around Kingston, NY. I've been gathering board members, researching and applying for funding, etc. I'm a bit lost regarding registering with NYSED. I applied for a certificate of incorporation, however, I was told that all museums - including children's museums - are required to apply for a provisional charter. In filling the paperwork, I am a little lost regarding "collections".
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Delia Donovan posted a new Topic
Thursday, Aug 14, 2025 at 10:05 AM
August Conversations - Admissions, Memberships & Guest Experience
Hi everyone! Happy August! ☀️
I’m setting up a few informal conversations this month with museums (both established and emerging) who are looking to share ideas around admissions, memberships, and the overall guest experience.
I’m with ACME Ticketing, and while we do provide a platform, my goal here isn’t to “sell” — it’s simply to swap notes, hear what’s working for you, and share what we’ve seen other institutions doing to make things smoother ...
Nina Ballew posted a reply on Re: Emerging Museum Monthly Virtual Meet-up
Wednesday, Aug 13, 2025 at 10:03 AM
Said: Tennille, since I will be starting back up in my classroom, I'll be sending a board member, Lindsey who can make it nearly every month. Thank you for keeping this going and I'll see you at ACM in the Spring. We can't make the Idaho visi...
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