Iowa Children's Museum Community Survey

The board and staff of The Iowa Children’s Museum (The ICM) are making plans for the future! As our region grows and develops, we want to be sure The ICM grows and develops along with it. We are conducting this community survey to better understand the interests and ideas of our visitors, partners, and supporters. Your feedback is crucial in this process. Please take a few minutes to share your thoughts by completing this survey, which is confidential and anonymous unless you choose to submit your name at the end. Thank you very much!

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* 1. What is your primary relationship to The Iowa Children’s Museum?

Museum visitor

Museum member

Volunteer

Donor

ICM partner

Community member

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* 2. From your first contact until now, how long have you been connected with The ICM in any capacity?

Less than 1 year

1-5 years

6-10 years

11-15 years

16+ years

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* 3. Please enter your 5-digit residential ZIP code.

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* 4. What is your overall perception of The Iowa Children’s Museum?

Very Positive

Somewhat Positive

Neutral

Somewhat Negative

Very Negative

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* 5. What do you think are the biggest barriers to engaging with The Iowa Children's Museum (either for you or someone you know)? Mark all that apply.

Not applicable: I am (we are) able to engage with the museum to the degree desired.

Transportation: There is a lack of convenient and/or affordable transportation to the museum.

Distance: The distance/travel time to get there is too great.

Physical accessibility: It is difficult to move throughout the museum.

Language barriers: Information is not offered in a language that is comfortable.

Exhibits: Exhibits do not match interests, and/or exhibit information is confusing or insufficient.

Discomfort: The museum is not a welcoming place to visit.

Hours of operation: The museum is not open when I/we can visit.

Admission cost: It is too expensive.

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* 6. Help us determine priorities for the next three years. What is most important to you for the future of The Iowa Children’s Museum? Select up to three.

Making it easier for people to travel to visit the museum

Making the museum affordable to everyone

Making the museum more accessible to differently abled guests

Enhancing exhibit offerings

Enhancing the museum’s overall visitor experience

Adding new programs held at the museum

Changing the types of programs currently offered at the museum

Adding new museum outreach programs in the community

Changing the types of museum outreach programs in the community

Focusing more on preschool-aged children and younger

Focusing more on children in elementary school

Other (please specify):

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* 7. A mission is the reason an organization exists. The current mission of The Iowa Children’s Museum is this: “To inspire every child to imagine, create, discover, and explore through the Power of Play.” In your opinion, how well does the museum fulfill this mission?

Extremely well

Somewhat well

Not well at all

I’m not sure

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* 8. A vision statement describes the future an organization is working to bring to life in the next several years. The current vision of The Iowa Children’s Museum is this: “We envision an inclusive, collaborative community where children are valued, their right to play is championed, and their future is nurtured.” In your opinion, how well does this vision meet the needs of the region served by the museum?

Extremely well

Somewhat well

Not well at all

I’m not sure

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* 9. What are three words that immediately come to mind when you think of The ICM?

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* 10. Briefly, what is your favorite aspect of The Iowa Children’s Museum?

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* 11. Briefly, what is your least favorite aspect of The Iowa Children’s Museum?

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* 12. If you have visited other children’s museums or similar spaces, what features or experiences have stood out to you?

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* 13. What is something you would love to see or experience at, or with, The Iowa Children’s Museum in the future?

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* 14. Our exhibits and programs are designed to build skills in these five areas: 1) Arts & Culture; 2) Financial Literacy; 3) Healthy Kids; 4) School Readiness; and 5) STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math). If there are other learning initiatives you would like to see the museum focus on in the years ahead, please share your ideas here.

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* 15. We’re so glad you’re part of The ICM community today, and we hope you will be part of our future. In what way(s) are you most likely to stay connected to and support the museum in the future? Select all that apply.

I do not plan to remain connected with the museum

Visit the museum at Coral Ridge Mall

Participate in outreach programming in my community

Purchase a membership

Volunteer with the museum

Donate to the museum

Partner with the museum through my business or nonprofit

Other (please specify):

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* 16. If you would be willing to participate in additional conversations about the future of The Iowa Children’s Museum, please enter your name and email address here.