I'm interested in finding this out as well! I've heard the theory before
that people assign more value to an experience when they have to pay for it.
It would also be nice to have a little more in the donor jar! Our
visitorship doubled last year, but admission donations fell. That was a real
disappointment. My main goal is more visitors, and I don't want people to be
turned away. But more money in the donor jar would be nice too!

Erica



Erica S. Maniez
Museum Director, Issaquah Historical Society
425/392-3500
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www.issaquahhistory.org

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Museum discussion list [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On
> Behalf Of Lanning, Jennifer
> Sent: Tuesday, December 11, 2001 2:49 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Fee Based Structure
>
>
> I was wondering if there was any information out there on museums that had
> changed from a free museum to a fee based museum.  What were the
> short/long
> term impacts on visitors, attendance, and/or revenue?
>
> Jennifer E. Lanning
> Audience Research Specialist
> Minnesota Historical Society
>

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