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[[{"type":"media","view_mode":"media_large","fid":"39655","attributes":{"class":"media-image","typeof":"foaf:Image","style":"","alt":"Try It Out"}}]]Claire Thoma is the museum’s Evaluation and Research Coordinator—a job only a data nerd could love!
We’ve got questions; you’ve got answers!
You probably assume that you’ll be the one doing all the learning when you visit The Children’s Museum (and we hope you do learn cool new things every time you visit), but in my job, I am constantly trying to learn from you! Those of us who work in the Evaluation and Research department collect information from visitors to learn about the effectiveness of our exhibits and programs. We are continually trying to find out how we can make these experiences even better. This is where you come in!
Starting June 23rd and through all of July, a small section of a Level 2 gallery will become the Try It Out! space. Staff members from a bunch of departments will be in the space to talk to you about questions they need your help to answer. Where exhibits are concerned, some of the questions are, “What types of exhibits would you be interested in visiting in the future?” and “What do you know or wonder about Transformers?” Marketing staff want to find out about your favorite parts of our holiday exhibit, Jolly Days. The curators who take care of the museum’s collection want to show you some real objects from the collection and find out which ones you think are interesting. And those are only a few of the burning questions our staff members want to know!
So if you’re visiting the museum this July, drop by the Try It Out! space on Level 2 by the slide line, and check out what’s going on. (Dates and times may vary based on the activity.) You might get to try a new exhibit element, play a game we’re testing, or vote for the next show in the Lilly Theater. We can’t wait to hear what you think after you Try It Out!
