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Caitlin Luttjohann posted a reply on Re: Opening Day Procedures
Tuesday, Mar 14, 2023 at 9:00 AM
Said: I'm not sure what we did on our opening day, but we hold free nights every month. We use two counters, one for those coming in and another for those leaving. The difference helps us keep track of who is in the building. We have never ha...
Megan Geiken posted a new Topic
Monday, Mar 13, 2023 at 2:16 PM
Sensory Spaces
Hello! We are seeking information about sensory zones. We would love to hear how your museum manages sensory or calm-down spaces. If you have one of these, can you please share the signage you have surrounding this area?
- Do you limit the amount of users at one time?
- Do you have rules?
- Do you have a sensory room or pod that is stationary and available at all times? Or an environment that shifts?
- What sorts of elements do you have in your sensory ...
Megan Dietz posted a reply on Re: Opening Day Procedures
Monday, Mar 13, 2023 at 11:05 AM
Said: Part of our museum has a much more limited capacity per floor than the rest of our museum, so we do timed entries for that. They start with a 12 minute video, so we do entries every 20 minutes to give some cushion. Because w...
Cassandra Henry posted a reply on Re: What Point of Sale System do you use?
Monday, Mar 13, 2023 at 10:58 AM
Said: We also use Versai and have for many years. I agree with what Caroline says.
Cynthia Minton-Walker posted a reply on Re: Opening Day Procedures
Sunday, Mar 12, 2023 at 12:31 AM
Said: I'm not sure we used a "best practice method", but as odd as it may sound, on our opening day back in time, we actually began to use a hand-held counter so we knew when we'd reached capacity. Then we had to ask the line to hold for a fe...
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