Hello Listers,

I am the museum manager for a local history museum set to open next spring/early summer. We will have free admission but would like to develop a museum membership, also. What benefits can we offer our members? Our major exhibit space will be pretty static with only a few cases available for rotating displays, so members-only openings would be difficult. Our gift shop will be pretty small, thus making discounts there negligible. We'd like to offer workshops (at a discount for members) but aren't sure how many of those we can accommodate per year. Any newsletters we might create likely will be posted on our website for public viewing.

I understand many patrons view their museum memberships as essentially donations and don't necessarily expect a big incentive program for joining, but I wonder what other options are out there. Suggestions?

I'm using my personal email until our new website gets closer to completion. Feel free to respond to me off-list:

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Appreciate the help!

Kendall Milton

Museum Manager

Spellman Museum of Forney History

Forney, TX