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Informal Science Education Network              <[log in to unmask]> writes:
>The Albuquerque museum community has struggled for some time, and
>continues to struggle, with a strategy for implementing a city-wide
>Museum Pass system. This is where a visitor purchases a pass that allows
>them into all--or a combination of--area museums at a discount from the
>a la carte ticket prices.
>
>The main obstacle has been identifying who handles fulfillment and how
>they disburse revenue to a variety of unrelated entities (State,
>Federal, City, private foundation, university).
>
>Since I believe this sort of pass exists elsewhere, I am wondering if
>anyone could share how this obstacle was overcome in your area and
>suggestions for fairly painless ways to implement this program.

Get in touch with the CityPass folks.  They've got it down to a science, and we've had success with them for the past several years.  Their contact info is available at:

http://www.citypass.com/contact_us.html

Good luck!!

Michelle

Michelle Nichols, Master Educator for Informal Programs
Adler Planetarium & Astronomy Museum
1300 S. Lake Shore Dr.
Chicago, IL  60605
312-322-0520 
312-322-9181 (fax)
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http://www.adlerplanetarium.org

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