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Thomas Sullivan posted a new Topic
Tuesday, Apr 14, 2026 at 4:27 PM
Closing Soon: Admin & Ops Cohort (ACM)
Ahead of the upcoming Association of Children's Museums Conference, we’re doing a final round of outreach to connect with a few more people working in combined Administration and Operations roles.
The Cayton Children’s Museum in Santa Monica has been given a professional development funding opportunity through a local foundation to create a small cohort of this unique combination role, overseeing both administration/office management and operations/facilities at ...
Krista Dawson posted a new Topic
Tuesday, Apr 14, 2026 at 11:03 AM
bank exhibit ATM interactive help
Hi, We have a bank exhibit with an interactive ATM but the operating system is really old and is having issues. Does anyone have a good alternative that is fun and will make our sponsor happy as a replacement. We are looking for a pretty inexpensive fix.
Appreciate any ideas!!
Krista Dawson
Appreciate any ideas!!
Krista Dawson
Keni Sturgeon posted a new Topic
Monday, Apr 13, 2026 at 5:10 PM
ACM/ASTC April Advocacy Office Hours: Engaging Board Members
Join ACM and ASTC staff and your museum colleagues on Wednesday, April 29, from 2:00-3:00 pm ET for Advocacy Office Hours.Office hours are an informal space to connect with peers, bring questions, and share your own insights to support your organization’s advocacy work. This session will spotlight board engagement in advocacy, with space to explore questions like: What is the role of trustees in advocacy?...
Hardin Engelhardt posted a reply on Re: Attendance Trends Across Children's Museums
Monday, Apr 13, 2026 at 2:15 PM
Said: For museums seeing declining attendance, is this across all admission categories? Is your comp/access/free admission up or down with declining paid attendance?
Marie Gelin posted a reply on Re: Attendance Trends Across Children's Museums
Thursday, Apr 9, 2026 at 6:25 PM
Said: We are also seeing a decline in visitors. There has also been a decline in fieldtrips this spring. The schools don't have any money either. Membership seems to be doing ok. We made a huge push for automatic renewal last year when we cha...
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