I would also be interested in this policy


Katie Prichard


On Mon, Jun 8, 2015 at 11:47 AM, Robert Wolfe <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> Are you looking for a legal policy?
>
> Where I worked we had to get a temporary liquor license for events from
> the county Sheriff's Department or get a vendor who was legally able to
> sell alcohol.
>
> As for our personnel policy (We were a house museum):
>
> 1. Museum volunteers and staff were not allowed to consume alcohol if they
> were working the event.
> 2. Our house had multiple entrances, but we only kept one open during the
> event.
> 3. When alcohol is present we put up stanchions to keep people away from
> the collections and objects.
> 4. Volunteers were to be posted so that all areas of the home could be
> seen.
> 5. Only the first floor of the museum was open.
> 6. Anyone stumbling around drunk would be asked to leave.
>
>
> Almost all of this was precautionary though.  The most I ever saw someone
> drink was 2-3 at a museum event. Weddings are a different story...
>
> -Robert W.
>
> On Mon, Jun 8, 2015 at 12:38 PM, Emma McDonald <
> [log in to unmask]> wrote:
>
>> Please could we have this information too?
>>
>>
>>
>> Emma McDonald
>>
>> Curator
>>
>>
>>
>> *From:* Museum discussion list [mailto:[log in to unmask]] *On
>> Behalf Of *Becca Hiller
>> *Sent:* Monday, June 08, 2015 9:19 AM
>> *To:* [log in to unmask]
>> *Subject:* [MUSEUM-L] Event Alcohol Policy
>>
>>
>>
>> We are changing our policy to allow for the consumption of alcohol during
>> certain special events and I am looking for any examples of this type of
>> policy that someone might be willing to share.
>>
>>
>>
>> Thanks in advance,
>>
>> Beccca Hiller
>>
>> Museum Director
>>
>>
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