Created with commercial software and on a modest budget, the site is designed so the staff can expand it with limited outside assistance. Added two World Art and Culture topics to the mix of live programs, backpacks, and promotional activities and began planning for the final two. Seymour was named from more than 600 entries in a contest. He appears on the kids' Web site, in temporary tattoos given away at festivals, and in museum signage. Critical Issues Planning for the last year of the Pew grant so family activities will continue to expand after the current project ends.
Emphasis is on increasing efficiency and creating sustainable models.
Exploring ways to strengthen evaluation capacity by making visitor research even more useful to staff and training more staff to conduct visitor evaluation. Continuing to build an all-museum understanding of what it means to be a good place for families. Just for Fun A Hands On Family Center, a new family-friendly space at the museum end of the underground concourse between the museum and the Denver Public Library, is a welcoming entry point where people who are intimidated by art museum galleries feel comfortable. The concourse itself is an appealing space, but few people had used it in the two years it has been open. Since the family center opened in December 1999, there has been a noticeable change in the cross traffic from the library, and library staff are more interested in suggesting that people add the museum to their itineraries while visiting the library.