The number of visitors who insist on taking beverages into the museum for medical reasons seems to have increased a lot lately. Water (for a pulmonary condition, for example) isn’t so much an issue – we just ask them to be sure the bottle is capped tightly and stowed out of sight when not use. On the other hand, many people are now saying they must have Coke or some kind of soft drink with them due to diabetes. This is more problematic. I’m wondering if others are seeing an uptick along these lines and, if so, how they are handling the balance between protecting collections and offering a good visitor service. Thanks!
Marie Via
Director of Exhibitions
Memorial Art Gallery
500 University Ave.
Rochester, NY 14607
585-276-9003
6th Rochester Biennial
July 13–September 21, 2014 in the Grand Gallery
New Ghosts for A New Age: Yoshitoshi’s New Forms of 36 Ghosts
Japanese Prints from the Arthur R. Miller Collection
August 29–November 30, 2014 in the Lockhart Gallery