Adirondack Museum Member Survey

We would like to learn more about your reasons for becoming a member of the Adirondack Museum and the scope of your interest. The survey has 24 questions and should take less than 15 minutes to complete. Thank you for your time, this information is so valuable to us.

1. How many years have you been a member? Please use whole numbers.

How many years have you been a member? Please use whole numbers. 1-52

2. Please check the following number that best represents what motivated you to become a member

	Lowest Level of Importance	Highest Level of Importance
To support the museum’s mission	Please check the following number that best represents what motivated you to become a member To support the museum’s mission Lowest Level of Importance	Highest Level of Importance
Museum benefits	Museum benefits Lowest Level of Importance	Highest Level of Importance
To make a charitable contribution	To make a charitable contribution Lowest Level of Importance	Highest Level of Importance

Other (please specify)

3. Please check the following number that best represents your value of the members’ benefits

	Lowest Level of Importance	Highest Level of Importance
Unlimited admission for one year	Please check the following number that best represents your value of the members’ benefits Unlimited admission for one year Lowest Level of Importance	Highest Level of Importance
Museum store discount	Museum store discount Lowest Level of Importance	Highest Level of Importance
Café discount	Café discount Lowest Level of Importance	Highest Level of Importance
Newsletter	Newsletter Lowest Level of Importance	Highest Level of Importance
Member Mondays	Member Mondays Lowest Level of Importance	Highest Level of Importance
Reciprocal membership with other museums	Reciprocal membership with other museums Lowest Level of Importance	Highest Level of Importance
Curator luncheon lectures	Curator luncheon lectures Lowest Level of Importance	Highest Level of Importance
Field trips	Field trips Lowest Level of Importance	Highest Level of Importance
Premiums	Premiums Lowest Level of Importance	Highest Level of Importance

4. What is your membership level?

What is your membership level? Individual

Companion

Family

Benefactor

Patron

Founder’s Circle

Business

5. Do you plan to renew your membership when it expires?

Do you plan to renew your membership when it expires? Yes

If not, please tell us why

6. Do you give financially to the museum in addition to your membership dues?

Do you give financially to the museum in addition to your membership dues? Yes

7. Do you read the museum’s newsletter?

Do you read the museum’s newsletter? Yes

8. If you do not read the museum’s newsletter, why not?

If you do not read the museum’s newsletter, why not?

9. Is there anything missing from the newsletter that you would like included?

Is there anything missing from the newsletter that you would like included?

10. Tell us about you:

Tell us about you: Male

Female

11. Age

Age 1-100

12. Education: (Check the highest level completed)

Education: (Check the highest level completed) High school

College

Graduate

13. Are you:

Are you: A full-time resident of the Adirondacks

A part-time resident of the Adirondacks (Home/Camp owner)

A vacationer

14. If you are a part-time resident or vacationer, when do you spend time in the Adirondacks?

If you are a part-time resident or vacationer, when do you spend time in the Adirondacks? January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

October

November

December

15. How often do you visit the museum each year?

How often do you visit the museum each year?

16. Who do you visit with? Check all that apply.

Who do you visit with? Check all that apply. Children

Houseguests

Friends

Come on my own

17. If you visit with children or grandchildren, how many?

If you visit with children or grandchildren, how many? 1-5

18. If you visit with children or grandchildren, what are their ages?

If you visit with children or grandchildren, what are their ages? First child
Second child
Third child
Fourth child
Fifth child

19. Please indicate your interest in the following permanent exhibits:

	None	Low	Medium	High
Boats and Boating	Please indicate your interest in the following permanent exhibits: Boats and Boating None	Low	Medium	High
Living with Wilderness & the Lynn H. Boillot Art Galleries	Living with Wilderness & the Lynn H. Boillot Art Galleries None	Low	Medium	High
Log Hotels: Hotels, Camps, and Clubs	Log Hotels: Hotels, Camps, and Clubs None	Low	Medium	High
Adirondack Artist Cottage	Adirondack Artist Cottage None	Low	Medium	High
Roads and Rails: Everyday Life in the Age of Horses	Roads and Rails: Everyday Life in the Age of Horses None	Low	Medium	High
Sunset Cottage	Sunset Cottage None	Low	Medium	High
Reising Schoolhouse	Reising Schoolhouse None	Low	Medium	High
Buck Lake Club: An Adirondack Hunting Camp	Buck Lake Club: An Adirondack Hunting Camp None	Low	Medium	High
Adirondack History Gallery	Adirondack History Gallery None	Low	Medium	High
Woods and Waters: Outdoor Recreation in the Adirondacks	Woods and Waters: Outdoor Recreation in the Adirondacks None	Low	Medium	High
Bull Cottage: Adirondack Rustic Furniture	Bull Cottage: Adirondack Rustic Furniture None	Low	Medium	High
Work in the Woods: Logging the Adirondacks	Work in the Woods: Logging the Adirondacks None	Low	Medium	High
Mining in the Adirondacks (returning in 2011)	Mining in the Adirondacks (returning in 2011) None	Low	Medium	High

20. Please indicate your interest in the following on –going children’s programs:

	None	Low	Medium	High
Fish feeding	Please indicate your interest in the following on –going children’s programs: Fish feeding None	Low	Medium	High
Lean-to building	Lean-to building None	Low	Medium	High
Reising Schoolhouse activities	Reising Schoolhouse activities None	Low	Medium	High
Boating on the Pond	Boating on the Pond None	Low	Medium	High
The Tot Lot	The Tot Lot None	Low	Medium	High
Wash Day activities	Wash Day activities None	Low	Medium	High

21. Please indicate your interest in attending the following:

	None	Low	Medium	High
Special Exhibit Openings	Please indicate your interest in attending the following: Special Exhibit Openings None	Low	Medium	High
Gala Fundraiser	Gala Fundraiser None	Low	Medium	High
Rustic Fair Preview Benefit	Rustic Fair Preview Benefit None	Low	Medium	High
Rustic Fair	Rustic Fair None	Low	Medium	High
Antique Show & Sale Preview Benefit	Antique Show & Sale Preview Benefit None	Low	Medium	High
Antique Show & Sale	Antique Show & Sale None	Low	Medium	High
Collection Storage and Study Center Tours	Collection Storage and Study Center Tours None	Low	Medium	High
Monday Evening Lecture Series	Monday Evening Lecture Series None	Low	Medium	High
Cabin Fever Sunday Series	Cabin Fever Sunday Series None	Low	Medium	High
Workshops and Seminars	Workshops and Seminars None	Low	Medium	High
Children’s/Family Activities	Children’s/Family Activities None	Low	Medium	High
Special Events (Harvest Festival, etc.)	Special Events (Harvest Festival, etc.) None	Low	Medium	High

22. What other types of museums and cultural institutions do you support? Check all that apply:

What other types of museums and cultural institutions do you support? Check all that apply: History museums/local historical societies

Children’s museums

Art museums

Performing arts organizations

Science museums