>>>>> I've already learned
of how gas prices has effected museum attendance over the summer, and we should
plan on it getting worse. Having given it some thought, as to how the heck
museums can respond to this - the only 'solution' aside from what you have
mentioned, is for museums to join forces with other area businesses and
organizations. >>>>>
We've seen a significant drop in the
tourist trade over the year since January, and this past month our attendance
overall has been frighteningly low; we're going to focus hard on our local
audiences. If you can't afford that trip to Mount Vernon.... come to Locust
Grove! etc. So many people living within a few miles of here have
never been here at all - an awareness campaign (plus new cool stuff
to do and see when they get here) seems to us to be the way to
go.
Think globally, advertise
locally.
Carol Ely
Historic Locust
Grove
Louisville