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Cayly Tull posted a new Topic
Friday, Mar 20, 2026 at 7:05 PM
Penny Rounding with Altru
Hi all,
From what I can tell Altru does not have a fix for penny rounding (please correct me if I'm mistaken). As we are running out of pennies and can no longer get them from our bank, I am wondering how other museums with Altru are handling/planning to handle moving forward with reconciling Daily Sales? This will effect our museum store transactions as ticketing and membership fees are round numbers.
Any feedback would be appreciated!
From what I can tell Altru does not have a fix for penny rounding (please correct me if I'm mistaken). As we are running out of pennies and can no longer get them from our bank, I am wondering how other museums with Altru are handling/planning to handle moving forward with reconciling Daily Sales? This will effect our museum store transactions as ticketing and membership fees are round numbers.
Any feedback would be appreciated!
Tara Knuth posted a new Topic
Friday, Mar 20, 2026 at 2:02 PM
Looking for examples: Museums that moved out of downtown
Hi everyone,
I’m hoping to gather some examples from this group.
We’re in the middle of a site selection process, and a key part of our local conversation is around whether a children’s museum needs to remain downtown. There’s some pressure to stay for the sake of downtown itself, even when it may not align with what’s best for the museum’s long-term success.
I’d love to hear from anyone who has:
- Moved from a downtown location to a more ...
Megan Ennes posted a new Topic
Friday, Mar 20, 2026 at 8:30 AM
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Amanda Jimenez posted a reply on Re: Birthday Party Room Rental Agreements
Wednesday, Mar 18, 2026 at 6:15 PM
Said: We are reviewing ours as well and definitely appreciate those of you that have shared some examples for reference.
Beth Housewert posted a reply on Re: Pet Scanner
Wednesday, Mar 18, 2026 at 3:40 PM
Said: I saw that Above and Beyond Children's Museum in Sheboygan, WI just put one in. I bet Craig, their exhibits guy, would be happy to chat with you about it.
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