RE: [PRAM] Researching museum mascots

["Marla Loftus" <mloftus@gibbesmuseum.org>]

Great - thanks for letting me know Debra!

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Sent: Friday, December 01, 2006 8:11 PM
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Subject: Re: [PRAM] Researching museum mascots

Although we are not an art museum, but rather a museum and science
center
- we have a mascot we've named "Murray the Mastodon." He appears in
literature and promotional printed matter, signage, lcd screens and on
tshirts, bday party invitations, etc. The kids have become quite
familiar
with him and ask for him, etc. We have had someone in costume at special
exhibit openings and events. Murray walks around and shakes hands and
waves, etc. We sell him as a stuffed animal in two sizes in our museum
gift shop. The kids love him.

Debra A. Jacobson
Director, Marketing & Community Affairs
Rochester Museum & Science Center
(585) 271-4552, ext. 231
debra_jacobson@rmsc.org




"Museum PR &amp; Marketing" <pram@listserve.com> writes:
>Hello.  I'm curious to learn of any museums that have a mascot or
>character that they take out in to the community (in an effort to
appeal
>to children and families).  I'm especially interested in any art
museums
>that do this type of thing.  Thanks, Marla
>
> 
>
>Marla Loftus
>
>Director of Communications
>
>Gibbes Museum of Art
>
>135 Meeting Street
>
>Charleston, SC  29401
>
>843-722-2706 X38
>
>[ http://www.gibbesmuseum.org/ ]http://www.gibbesmuseum.org/
>
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