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Imaginarium reports lower overall attendance, cites blockbuster summer exhibit and new programs
Summary
A museum presenter told the Waterloo City Council the Imaginarium has served about 23,600 people year-to-date, saw 7,000 visitors for a five-month dinosaur exhibit, won reaccreditation and launched programs while hiring a Gallagher Family Foundation–funded cataloger.
The Imaginarium reported serving about 23,600 people year-to-date, a decline of roughly 5,000–8,000 from the prior year, but said a summer dinosaur exhibit drew more than 7,000 visitors over a five-month run from May through September.
The presenter, identified in the meeting record only as a museum representative, told the council the special dinosaur exhibit showed strong community demand and that planetarium usage is increasing after a renovation and expanded show schedule. “We saw over 7,000 people come through for that 5 month run,” the presenter said. The museum also reported adding planetarium-only admissions and new planetarium programming.
The Imaginarium said its museum-school program is expanding: as of the December 31 packet the presenter said the museum had served about 886 students and is on track to serve roughly 1,250 this year. Outreach programs around the state have…
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