Pittsburgh's original Buhl Planetarium and Institute
of Popular Science [1939-1991] had a very, very
popular seasonal exhibit, the Miniature Railroad and
Village:
< http://buhlplanetarium3.tripod.com/MiniRR.htm >.
This exhibit was displayed each November through
February, and there were often waiting lines of one
hour or more during the busy holidays and sometimes on
weekends. So, one year in the mid-1980s, they tried
using timed tickets for "hourly shows" of the
Miniature Railroad.
Well, it was a disaster! A certain number of people
were scheduled for an "hourly show," and the result
was that they could not move around the platform,
since there were so many people there.
Had the timed tickets been "staged," i.e. timed for
15-minute intervals when they would be scheduled only
to *enter* the gallery [not for an "hourly show"], it
might have worked better.
gaw
--- Jennifer Rothman <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
Date: Tue, 21 Mar 2006 12:52:21 -0500
From: "Jennifer Rothman" <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: [MUSEUM-L] Timed tickets
To: [log in to unmask]
> I am currently trying to make a decision about the
> need for timed tickets for an upcoming exhibit. I
> work at a Botanical Garden so most areas of interest
> are outdoors. However, much of this exhibit will
> take place in our conservatory and we have capacity
> issues that often result in long lines to enter. My
> questions regarding timed tickets are:
>
> 1. What methods have worked for informing visitors
> that there are timed tickets.
> 2. How do you handle the cue? Do people line up
> only at the time that they are allowed to enter? Do
> people line up for earlier times?
> 3. What experiences, good or bad, have you had with
> timed tickets?
> 4. What should I look out for?
>
> Thank you in advance for any information you can
> give me. If anybody has lots of information to
> share, I would be happy to call you if that is
> easier then emailing.
>
> Jen
gaw
Glenn A. Walsh
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NEWS - Astronomy, Space, Science:
< http://buhlplanetarium.tripod.com/#news >
Author of History Web Sites on the Internet --
* Buhl Planetarium, Pittsburgh:
< http://www.planetarium.cc >
* Adler Planetarium, Chicago:
< http://adlerplanetarium.tripod.com >
* Astronomer & Optician John A. Brashear:
< http://johnbrashear.tripod.com >
* Andrew Carnegie & Carnegie Libraries:
< http://www.andrewcarnegie.cc >
* Duquesne Incline cable-car railway, Pittsburgh:
< http://www.incline.cc >
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