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10 Things That A Children's Museum Worker Won't Tell You

Please don't touch the exhibits!

Katie Lydick
Oct 24, 2016
Plymouth State University
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10 Things That A Children's Museum Worker Won't Tell You
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As I could go on forever about things workers in a children museum do not like. I will keep the list to the top ten. I have been working at one for over 3 years and I do love my job, but it can be a bit crazy at times!

1. Please do not come in expecting to do the whole museum in less than thirty minutes.

It just is not possible!

2. When we say the gift shop is closed, it is actually closed!

We don't mind waiting an extra five minutes. However, we do need to cash-out the register and do not want to be there all night, especially if you do not even want anything!

3. When we say "Do not run" we really mean DO NOT RUN!

It is a safety hazard and almost all accident at the museum are due to kids running!

4. The difference between a supervisor and employee are the number of years they have been working there!

We all know the same information and can all help you!

5. WE ARE NOT BABYSITTERS!

Please do not leave your kids unattended for us to watch!

6. You do have to wear shoes.

(but let's face it ... if I did not have to wear shoes I wouldn't either!)

7. There are more underlining rules than we actually say there are!

8. Please do not leave trash around!!

9. When it says staff only ... it means staff only!

Please do not touch the exhibits!

10. At the end of the day we are all humans to, we make mistakes and some of us are teenagers and you are right we do not know everything.

However, we do know how to do our jobs and are actually pretty damn good at it!

All of us at children museums love our jobs. We enjoy going there and we enjoy meeting new people and having customers that know us and come in all the time! We are amazing staff and we will always greet you with a smile and will do whatever it takes to make sure your visit is good! However, since we are only human we will find some things that people do that will at the end of the work day bother us! But, overall working at a museum is great and we love every person and child that comes into it! We love seeing them learn about science and be happy!

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