museums&MORE Summer 2019

America’s Athenaeum

The collection of libraries in the land of boroughs

Marketing to Shoppers Under 40

“Customer-centric” is a marketing buzzword that’s often used to describe the type of experience that attracts millennial and Gen Z consumers. Yet a recent slew of ridiculous crowd-funded campaig... more

Peer Perspective: Linda Thomas, Alexandria Zootique

[caption id="attachment_7531" align="alignnone" width="225"] Linda Thomas, Manager[/caption] Alexandria Zootique | Alexandria, Louisiana How long has the Alexandria Zoo been open?Since 1971 w... more

Peer Perspective: Samantha Haley, Bearizona

  [caption id="attachment_7784" align="alignnone" width="683"] Samantha Haley, Buyer/ Gift Shop Manager[/caption] This 6-year veteran of the Bearizona gift shop finds inspiration from our old f... more

Products with a Purpose

In our industry, there’s no shortage of companies doing their part to make the world a better place. From community service and mission trips to product and proceeds donation, these are just some of... more

What We Do in the Shadows

Intelligence, espionage brought to light at International Spy Museum

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