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I may be biased, but I'd say that relatively speaking, operating an outreach
program is pretty efficient, and can bring in big bucks.
For in-house programming: robots. We run a summer camp with different themes
each week (weather, animals, dinosaurs etc). Robot week gets 2-3 times as
many registrations as anything else --- even though we charge more for it!
The extra $$$ goes to getting OWI kits that the kids assemble and take home
at the end of the week.
Jonah Cohen
Outreach & Public Programs Manager
Science Center of Connecticut
"On blind faith they place reliance,
what we need more of is science"
-MC Hawking
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From: Tabatha Bruce [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Tuesday, April 25, 2006 7:01 PM
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Subject: Museum Money Makers
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This is a question aimed at the smaller museums out there (say
5,000-10,000 sq ft or below), but advice from the biggies is always
welcome.
What are your most successful and popular programs/services/events
that (here is the catch) are strong revenue generators (e.g. b-day
parties, camps, lectures, the annual egg drop competition....).
Thanks in advance!
Tabatha
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Tabatha Bruce
Exhibit Developer,
Education Specialist,
SCIENCE Committee Coordinator
Explorit Science Center
3141 5th Street
P.O. Box 1288
Davis, CA 95617-1288
530.756.0191
fax 530.756.1227
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http://www.explorit.org
Explorit's expanding! Read more about the four gallery spaces, how
the building connects to Explorit's current site and when
construction will begin at
http://www.explorit.org/expansion/index.html. Think it. Try it.
Explorit.
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