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Comment on According to Visitors, THIS is the Best Part About Going to a Museum (Hint: It’s Not The Exhibits) by colleendilen

colleendilen — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 21:27:20 +0000

Hi Nina,

That is a good point. Certainly many people like to visit ZAMs with their friends. The data is representative of 216 nonprofit visitor serving organizations in the US and while recognizing a wide variance based upon regionality and type of museum, the data indicates that a travel party is 5x more likely to be composed of a family, child, or grandchild than it is solely of friends. As a result, due to the volume of persons traveling with a family or a child, the data is indicative of this proportional influence. It may be worth noting that the source data considers visiting with a spouse or significant other as a seperate cohort – uniquely different from visiting with friends.

Comment on According to Visitors, THIS is the Best Part About Going to a Museum (Hint: It’s Not The Exhibits) by Marissa Kurtzhals

Marissa Kurtzhals — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 20:30:21 +0000

Thank you for this post.

The on-campus theatre I work for performed a special show for students last night. The performance aired at 10pm (as opposed to 7pm) and tickets were Two-For-Ten Bucks! We decided to use this pricing strategy to encourage our students to bring a friend. We had a decent sized audience and the students had a great time.

We plan on using this same strategy for our next performance of “Guys & Dolls”. This post just inspired me to brainstorm new ways to enhance the “With” experience.

Comment on According to Visitors, THIS is the Best Part About Going to a Museum (Hint: It’s Not The Exhibits) by Gretchen Jennings

Gretchen Jennings — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 19:34:27 +0000

Thanks for posting this – a great reminder of something that I think lots of museums know but don’t follow through on in terms of creating exhibition experiences that an entire family can enjoy. Just posted related comments on my blog, Museum Commons, about a great resource for museums in 21st century – a website called Boston Stories, created by alumni of Boston Children’s Museum. You can read almost day to day accounts of how this museum has been addressing family audiences and the family visit experience for over 50 years.

Comment on According to Visitors, THIS is the Best Part About Going to a Museum (Hint: It’s Not The Exhibits) by Nina Simon (@ninaksimon)

Nina Simon (@ninaksimon) — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 18:11:47 +0000

Hi Colleen,

Why is this data so family-heavy? What about experiences with friends? Was the research conducted primarily with people who visited in family groups? I’m surprised by the focus on children and grandkids and no mention of friends.

Comment on 5 Reasons Why I Chose to Pursue an MPA over an MBA by Rennard Westley

Rennard Westley — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:58:22 +0000

This is exactly what I was looking for! Thanks for sharing!

Comment on 10 Reasons to Visit a Museum by Nicola Gaughan

Nicola Gaughan — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 17:01:32 +0000

Although I’m writing as a British visitor to your blog, I would agree with most of what you’ve written here. I love going to museums, there is so much so see and learn. I live in London and there are so many wonderful museums and they are free although certain temporary exhibitions with in the museums may charge.

Comment on Top 8 Tips for Museums and Nonprofits to Engage Millennials in 2012 by Link Dump Sunday: Is It Sunday Already? Edition | Museum Beyond

Link Dump Sunday: Is It Sunday Already? Edition | Museum Beyond — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 23:42:11 +0000

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Comment on Know Your Own Bone’s 15 Most Popular Posts of 2011 by colleendilen

colleendilen — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 18:43:58 +0000

As I enjoy reading yours, as always. Congrats on a great year right back to you!

Comment on Know Your Own Bone’s 15 Most Popular Posts of 2011 by colleendilen

colleendilen — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 18:42:56 +0000

Thanks, Jasper! I appreciate it!

Comment on Top 8 Tips for Museums and Nonprofits to Engage Millennials in 2012 by colleendilen

colleendilen — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 18:39:41 +0000

Thanks for the comment, Greg. I think you are excatly right; these items are NOT only critical for engaging members of Generation Y, they are critical for remaining relevant within the context of the world right now. As you mention, behind-the-scenes content is indeed likely important for all potential donors and visitors right now– especially since studies are showing that investing in/consuming products from “trustworthy companies” is extremely important to the current consumer. I think that many of these are, indeed, a matter of prevalence right now.