Tag: visitors
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The joys of data
It’s nice to be proven right. Way back in 2010, back when I was the Director of Education and Gary was still running things, Dallas Heritage Village went through a strategic planning process. The recession was crushing us, and we knew we needed to make some dramatic changes. We made a few key decisions that…
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Afterglow: Reflections on Candlelight
Any time you welcome thousands of people to your museum over the course of 2 days, there will be stories. Candlelight is our biggest event of the year–and our longest running. This year, we celebrated its 45th anniversary–and it was my 13th as a staff member. At the end of each night, staff gather and…
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Milestones: The Consequences of a Successful Junior Historian Program
On this rainy Friday before a holiday weekend, I’m wrapping up one of my favorite annual tasks: creating a photo collage of our graduating Junior Historians. For many years, figuring out a way to honor graduating Seniors wasn’t an issue, because the kids never stuck around that long. But now, it’s an absolutely wonderful problem…
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Inside Out
Often, when a new director begins, change becomes the word of the day. When I assumed the title in March 2014, our external world was changing rapidly. Much of my time and energy was spent in keeping up with real estate transactions and learning how to speak developer. That’s not to say I didn’t know…
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