Hello Museum Fans!

I apologize for my nearly year long absence from my responsibilities at BellaOnline. Life has been....interesting.

Since my last article was published, I wrote a book (forthcoming in November -- Interpreting Anniversaries and Milestones at Museums and Historic Sites), I have started teaching online museum courses, and I have continued to teach in the classroom as well as maintain my full time job as a museum curator.

In short, I have been BUSY.

But fall is a time to rekindle intellectual pursuits, and I am recommitting myself to my role as BellaOnline's Museums Editor.

I hope you are out there enjoying all the museums in your communities. Let me know in the forum where you have been and what you loved/hated about your visits! Those conversations always spark article ideas.

For now, here is the link to my latest article, the first in a series about who visits museums and why.

All my best,
Kim

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Here's the latest article from the Museums site at BellaOnline.com.

Why Do People Visit Museums?
There are many different reasons to visit a museum. Understanding why people choose to go to a museum can help boost attendance and allocate limited marketing resources.

http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art303308.asp

Please visit Museums.bellaonline.com for even more great content about Museums.

To participate in free, fun online discussions, this site has a community forum all about Museums located here -

http://forums.bellaonline.com/ubbthreads.php?ubb=postlist&Board=338

I hope to hear from you sometime soon, either in the forum or in response to this email message. I thrive on your feedback!

Have fun passing this message along to family and friends, because we all love free knowledge!

Kim Kenney, Museums Editor
http://Museums.bellaonline.com

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