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Mayra Colmenarez posted a new Topic
Thursday, Jul 16, 2026 at 2:30 PM
Building a New Museum | Looking for Best Membership Ideas
Hi everyone,
We’re in the process of building a larger museum and would love to hear how other museums have structured their membership programs.
Our current museum is approximately 3,000 sq. ft., and our new location will be about 6,500 sq. ft. The new museum will include an expanded children’s museum and a science center, allowing us to offer many more interactive exhibits and programs.
As we plan for the transition, we’d appreciate any insights on:
<...Jen Kebble posted a reply on Re: Monthly Membership Subscriptions - Pros/Cons
Thursday, Jul 16, 2026 at 12:17 PM
Said: We currently use Altru, although we're in the process of transitioning to Muse, so we'll be reevaluating this process again soon.Back in March, we changed how we manage our monthly membership program. Previously, we used recurri...
Whitney Fogg posted a new Topic
Thursday, Jul 16, 2026 at 12:09 PM
Capacity tracking methods
Does anyone use a program to help them track capacity throughout the day? We were wondering about adding a program to our existing security cameras, we don't have the capacity to use anything that requires manual tracking. Thanks!
Whitney Fogg posted a reply on Re: Child Sexual Abuse Prevention Training
Thursday, Jul 16, 2026 at 12:05 PM
Said: We have done the Stewards of Children training for years. it's very impactful.https://www.d2l.org/?gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=235427448&gbraid=0AAAAADq3D9g2B5CBO7DjMQBTwuCk-z-p3&gclid=Cj0KCQjwguLSBhDLARIsAH-yPrGF97Z...
Carson Moore posted a reply on Re: Workshop Equipment - Exhibits
Thursday, Jul 16, 2026 at 11:26 AM
Said: We have and use 3D printers, Glowforges, and a 4'x4' ShopBot CNC. Our Education team uses the Glowforges for a number of different applications, including cutting and designing things for workshops, activities, camps, awards, etc. Our E...
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