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We are actually seeing the opposite trend. In the last three years we
have hosted several pre-prom group visits, had many more small groups
(four or five teens) turn up at weekends and for special events. We see
more teens coming in for daytime dates.
I suspect several factors. A big one is our teen volunteer program -
teens see teens in the building and don't feel as out of place. We also
changed are admission categories making everyone under 18 pay the Youth
rate rather than at 12. Our recent exhibit had forensic related events
and that also attracted teens.
Susan
Susan Dittus
Public Program Director
Discovery Center of Idaho
208-343-9895 ext 233
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I'm preferably looking for individual visitor data - whether teenagers
choose to visit independently or with a family/friend group as opposed
to being "forced" to come with a school group.
Thanks!
Jayatri
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As individual visitors or as part of school groups?
Maija
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From: Jayatri Das <[log in to unmask]>
Date: Friday, January 18, 2008 8:27 am
Subject: Teenagers and museums
> ISEN-ASTC-L is a service of the Association of Science-Technology
> CentersIncorporated, a worldwide network of science museums and
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> Dear all,
>
> Does anyone have any references documenting a drop-off in
> visitorship of
> teenagers to science centers and museums? This seems to be a
repeated
> anecdotal observation, but I've been trying to find a more
substantial
> reference for a grant proposal.
>
> Thanks,
> Jayatri
>
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> Jayatri Das, Ph.D.
> Exhibit and Program Developer
> The Franklin Institute
> 222 N. 20th St.
> Philadelphia, PA 19103
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> 215-448-1193 (phone)
> 215-448-1188 (fax)
>
>
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