Keep in mind that (assuming your museum is non-profit) tax laws restrict
your store to selling things that are related to the museum, so you don't
want to go too far afield in your selections.

--John

John E. Simmons
Museologica
128 E. Burnside Street
Bellefonte, Pennsylvania 16823-2010
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303-681-5708
www.museologica.com
and
Adjunct Curator of Collections
Earth and Mineral Science Museum & Art Gallery
Penn State University
University Park, Pennsylvania
and
Lecturer in Art
Juniata College
Huntingdon, Pennsylvania

On Fri, Feb 22, 2013 at 12:36 PM, Noel Poirier <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> Hoping folks could provide some insight.
>
> Our Museum Store has catered, for the most part, to the members of our
> parent organization. This meant that we've principally carried products and
> books that had direct tie-in to our subject matter. Unfortunately, the
> members of our parent organization represent only about four percent of our
> Museum visitors.
>
> We'd like to make better use of our store space by providing items of a
> more general nature that will appeal to our Museum visitors. I am wondering
> if there are products in your Museum stores that are consistently good
> sellers to a general audience. I think those museums with decorative arts
> or technology missions would be of most help here.
>
> Any thoughts you have or vendors you would recommend would be appreciated.
>
> Thanks,
> Noel Poirier
> National Watch & Clock Museum
> Columbia, PA
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