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Sabra Lemmon posted a reply on Re: Venue Rental Policy
Friday, Sep 18, 2026 at 2:28 PM
Said: At the Children's Museum of Yuma County, we rent out only after hours. I feel our regular visitors get very discouraged anytime our hours are altered. We try to keep that to a minimum. I'm happy to visit. You can call or text or email m...
Michelle Flanagan posted a reply on Re: Venue Rental Policy
Friday, Sep 18, 2026 at 1:58 PM
Said: Hi Kimberly,Our rental program for the Friends of Washington Crossing Historic Park is somewhat similar to what Ivy shared. We primarily offer private rentals after regular operating hours and charge an after-hours fee to cov...
Ivy Brown posted a reply on Re: Venue Rental Policy
Friday, Sep 18, 2026 at 1:37 PM
Said: Hi Kimberly. I'm at Please Touch Museum in Philadelphia and we are located in an historic building. We do host events through rentals (weddings, proms, company parties, etc.) and we do have rental policies. Some events...
Kimberly Cliett posted a new Topic
Friday, Sep 18, 2026 at 12:46 PM
Venue Rental Policy
For museums and children’s interactive museums that offer venue rentals, how do you structure your rental policy?
Do you:
- Offer rentals only after regular operating hours or on days the museum is closed?
- Close the museum to the public for a private rental during normal operating hours?
- Allow private rentals while the museum remains open to the public?
- Have different policies or pricing depending on the type/size of the event?
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Erica Campbell posted a reply on Re: Measuring program impact and effectiveness.
Thursday, Sep 17, 2026 at 11:04 AM
Said: Thank you both! Those are definitely steps we can implement. I appreciate you taking the time to respond.
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