At my last museum (San Bernardino County Museum), I know that we tracked people's zip codes through the cash register. We would just ask them when they paid their admission. I don't know if a cash register can be programmed to track demographics, but you might want to check. Asking visitors or doing visually would have to be decided.

At other museums that I have worked at we have tried (with limited success) visitor comment cards that request some demographic information. If you are interested in the form, please contact me off list.

Thanks.

Todd Bothel
Curator
Fort Lauderdale Historal Society
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In a message dated 3/16/2004 4:10:15 PM Eastern Standard Time, [log in to unmask] writes:

> Hello Listers!
>
> I was wondering if anyone had any suggestions on how to collect demographic statistics on the population served by your Museum for the purpose of using these numbers in grant proposals and applications.
>
> Currently, we tally our audience through admissions tickets so we know how many people come through the Museum but we don't really have a clear idea as to who they are.
>
> I would appreciate any suggestions you had.  Please contact
> me on or off list.
>
> Best regards,
>
>
>
> Yin Yoon, Education Manager
> Petersen Automotive Museum
> 6060 Wilshire Boulevard
> Los Angeles, CA 90036
> Phone: 323.964.6347
> Fax: 323.930.6642
> www.petersen.org

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