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Sarah Cole posted a reply on Re: Sponsored Free Days
Thursday, Jul 10, 2025 at 12:27 PM
Said: Hi Heather, we're just starting the shift now. We plan to close out our
Free Days at the end of our fiscal year (September), and start with passes.
We're talking to various groups that serve families with young kids. Some
are higher profile,...
Betsy Loring posted a reply on Re: Sponsored Free Days
Thursday, Jul 10, 2025 at 12:17 PM
Said: To Renee Henry and Sarah Cole's excellent points (that match my experience of free day frenzy at my old museum), I think it's worth going back to the museum's goals for having free days. Is it to create a festival atmosphere or to fill ...
Hedy Hendrickson posted a reply on (DELETED) Re: Sponsored Free Days
Thursday, Jul 10, 2025 at 12:14 PM
Said: Love the partner pass program idea. Do you have those passes sponsored? What kind of programs are you handing them out to?
Sarah Cole posted a reply on Re: Sponsored Free Days
Thursday, Jul 10, 2025 at 10:12 AM
Said: We are actually ending our monthly free days, which we've done since opening 15 years ago. The driving factors were lack of full cost underwriting by donors (we were finally able to get about 50% covered, but have been at about 25% cove...
Renee Henry posted a reply on Re: Sponsored Free Days
Thursday, Jul 10, 2025 at 9:54 AM
Said: Here is some food for thought from Colleen Dilenschneider with Impacts Experience. That company researches the museum industry and they have an article titled "
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