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Ann Doyle posted a reply on Re: video monitoring
Friday, Mar 11, 2022 at 12:37 PM
Said: We have just over 16,000 square feet, 16 interior cameras and 3 exterior cameras. Our front desk monitors the cameras. Staff and volunteers are on the floor walking around, picking up toys so no one trips, and taking care of any issues....
Jessie Goodwin posted a reply on Re: Strategies for Handling Guests that Arrive ...
Friday, Mar 11, 2022 at 11:50 AM
Said: We also encounter this on Mondays but don't have a specific strategy. Usually, our staff are not on the floor so guests realize we are closed once they look at our hours. If we are near the door when this happens, we kindly let the gues...
Jessie Goodwin posted a reply on Re: Additional Adult / Caregiver Membership Ben...
Friday, Mar 11, 2022 at 11:44 AM
Said: Hi Melissa!At The Children's Museum of Wilmington in NC, we offer the option to add a 3rd named adult to any level membership for an additional fee. They would receive the benefits listed for whatever level they purchase. We don...
Heather Sellgren posted a new Topic
Friday, Mar 11, 2022 at 11:28 AM
video monitoring
Good Morning,
I am trying to get a feel for what other Museum's are doing for security in terms of monitoring. We currently have four cameras focused on four different areas of our 17,000 square feet. We are thinking of adding more cameras with the option to record as well as keeping the front door locked with access allowed via a button controlled by the Guest Services team. Any insight would be appreciated. Thank you!
Heather Sellgren
Executive Director
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Executive Director
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Jeraka Tweite posted a reply on Re: Additional Adult / Caregiver Membership Ben...
Friday, Mar 11, 2022 at 11:19 AM
Said: We offer a "Named Caregiver" add on with any of our memberships. With a max of 2 caregiver add ons. We do not allow substitutions either, but also include a number of free guest passes with each membership.
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