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Friday, April 29, 2016
Spend a Night at the Museum in Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh Magazine - May 2016 - Pittsburgh, PA: A few years ago, only a handful of area museums, theaters and other cultural venues offered after-hours events filled with food, drink and activities. Now, you can find them multiple times each month.
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Julian Goldman
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I’ve seen some of these types of events advertised, and I’ve wanted to go but been unable to since they are always 21+. I did have a high school trip where we stayed overnight at a natural history museum, which was really cool, and in general I like after-hours museum events. I really wish that these events weren’t all 21+. I understand why the are, but some 18 and up events where you need a wristband to get alcohol (or something similar) could be cool. Then again, I suppose at this point it is only a couple years until I am 21 anyway, so I guess I will just have to wait until then in order to go to one of these types of events. Based on this article, young adult events at museums will still be around in a couple years. Until then, I’ll just keep these events on my radar in case one that I can attend pops up.
"‘How do we attract millennials?’ It turns out they like a lot of the same things everyone else likes." Ugh, yeah, we're people too.
Anyway, I love the idea of these events. Like Julian, I am not yet 21 so I haven't been able to attend one, but I look forward to doing so in the future! Back in the 3rd grade, we spent a night in the Ecotarium with the 4th graders and it was one of the coolest things ever. I love museums, and there is something so cool and special about being one of the only people "special enough" to be in the museum at night. It transforms the experience into something exclusive, fun, and exciting. I especially love the idea of one of these events in the Heinz History Center, which is probably my favorite Pittsburgh museum. It is such a cool place that I think would be so much fun for young people to take over at night. Particularly with all the big games!
I love that this is something that has taken off with the Pittsburgh museums and I hope that it continues to be a part of our city's culture. At least until I can attend!
These are some really neat and interesting events. I've heard of museums doing overnight things for kids, especially for groups like Girl Scouts. But, I never knew so many different places have nights of entertainment opened. I think it really is a good way to get more business for them, and to also open it up for different age groups. The only thing is, is I have now been living in Pittsburgh for several months and haven't heard about any of these until now. I think if they want these nights to be an even bigger success they need to do more and better advertising. When your goal is get young adults, social media and Facebook are going to be the best bet for advertising. I would love to attend one of these nights at some point, but it needs to be advertised so that they I know where and when.
I think any regular event set in a museum is automatically much more interesting than more other events. My cousin's wedding Took place on an art museum gallery sort of thing, and it was an incredible environment. I think this event sounds so unbelievably cool, but I also kind of misinterpreted what they meant by night at the museum. While the events they have right now would be very fun and very cool to attend, the title made me immediately think of the movie. I had hoped it would be something more similar to that, though obviously all the characters and historical figures would not come to life at ugly and wreak havoc, but it would be really cool to be able to explore the entire museum at your leisure. After that, you could sleep over in whatever room you'd like, and it would be a lot of fun. In retrospect, in seems super impractical and unlikely to assume that it they were actually offering a sleepover at a museum, but it is still really cool to think about.
Just the idea of being able to go somewhere “after hours” seems like something I would really like. It is a win win for everyone, the museum is able to charge a little extra for entry and make more money and the consumers are able to go out and have a good time with family and friends. Just last night I was at a formal for my fraternity and the event was at the Heinz history museum. Me and several other guests spent time exploring the museum and finding fun ways to entertain ourselves. Night life is something that I haven’t really had the time to find out about but after reading this article it seems as though many people enjoy seeing the culture and history of Pittsburgh. The author is 100% correct when saying that my generation is beginning to come disinterested in museums and especial history museums. It is great to see these places trying to strike the interest of younger generations and I hope to see myself attending these events in the future.
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I’ve seen some of these types of events advertised, and I’ve wanted to go but been unable to since they are always 21+. I did have a high school trip where we stayed overnight at a natural history museum, which was really cool, and in general I like after-hours museum events. I really wish that these events weren’t all 21+. I understand why the are, but some 18 and up events where you need a wristband to get alcohol (or something similar) could be cool. Then again, I suppose at this point it is only a couple years until I am 21 anyway, so I guess I will just have to wait until then in order to go to one of these types of events. Based on this article, young adult events at museums will still be around in a couple years. Until then, I’ll just keep these events on my radar in case one that I can attend pops up.
"‘How do we attract millennials?’ It turns out they like a lot of the same things everyone else likes."
Ugh, yeah, we're people too.
Anyway, I love the idea of these events. Like Julian, I am not yet 21 so I haven't been able to attend one, but I look forward to doing so in the future! Back in the 3rd grade, we spent a night in the Ecotarium with the 4th graders and it was one of the coolest things ever. I love museums, and there is something so cool and special about being one of the only people "special enough" to be in the museum at night. It transforms the experience into something exclusive, fun, and exciting. I especially love the idea of one of these events in the Heinz History Center, which is probably my favorite Pittsburgh museum. It is such a cool place that I think would be so much fun for young people to take over at night. Particularly with all the big games!
I love that this is something that has taken off with the Pittsburgh museums and I hope that it continues to be a part of our city's culture. At least until I can attend!
These are some really neat and interesting events. I've heard of museums doing overnight things for kids, especially for groups like Girl Scouts. But, I never knew so many different places have nights of entertainment opened. I think it really is a good way to get more business for them, and to also open it up for different age groups. The only thing is, is I have now been living in Pittsburgh for several months and haven't heard about any of these until now. I think if they want these nights to be an even bigger success they need to do more and better advertising. When your goal is get young adults, social media and Facebook are going to be the best bet for advertising. I would love to attend one of these nights at some point, but it needs to be advertised so that they I know where and when.
I think any regular event set in a museum is automatically much more interesting than more other events. My cousin's wedding Took place on an art museum gallery sort of thing, and it was an incredible environment. I think this event sounds so unbelievably cool, but I also kind of misinterpreted what they meant by night at the museum. While the events they have right now would be very fun and very cool to attend, the title made me immediately think of the movie. I had hoped it would be something more similar to that, though obviously all the characters and historical figures would not come to life at ugly and wreak havoc, but it would be really cool to be able to explore the entire museum at your leisure. After that, you could sleep over in whatever room you'd like, and it would be a lot of fun. In retrospect, in seems super impractical and unlikely to assume that it they were actually offering a sleepover at a museum, but it is still really cool to think about.
Just the idea of being able to go somewhere “after hours” seems like something I would really like. It is a win win for everyone, the museum is able to charge a little extra for entry and make more money and the consumers are able to go out and have a good time with family and friends. Just last night I was at a formal for my fraternity and the event was at the Heinz history museum. Me and several other guests spent time exploring the museum and finding fun ways to entertain ourselves. Night life is something that I haven’t really had the time to find out about but after reading this article it seems as though many people enjoy seeing the culture and history of Pittsburgh. The author is 100% correct when saying that my generation is beginning to come disinterested in museums and especial history museums. It is great to see these places trying to strike the interest of younger generations and I hope to see myself attending these events in the future.
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