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How the Currier Museum of Art Prepared for Its Reopening

Connection Cafe

Once we began to realize that it may be a while before the museum could safely reopen, we began to meet weekly with a task force of staff from all departments in the museum to discuss what reopening would look like and when. We have implemented timed ticketing to limit crowds and reduce contact. Closed Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday.

Museum 31
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Tales of faux donors scamming charities

Robert Weiner

The following is a compilation of online discussions of faux donors trying to scam colleges, schools, and nonprofits. Tale #5: We were contacted by a man whose initials were JC… “The Second.” He then initiated contact her but soon it became apparent that he was stalking her. Maybe they’re just practical jokes. Our IT dept.

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Adding value all-around: knowing when to hire staff or engage volunteers

Twenty Hats

Even though a great many museums evolve from volunteer-led organizations to employee-driven ones, the two roles are not interchangeable – we’ll discuss the distinctions in a moment. We contacted other museums to do some benchmarking,” Jessica continued, “We found that this was a common situation.