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Minnesota Discovery Center

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poor management doomed museum - Anonymous employee Minnesota Discovery Center Employee Review

2.0
20 Dec 2009
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

-good benefits if full-time -reasonable hours -good pay for the area -very dedicated staff -chance to work with and promote regional culture and history

Cons

-recent temporary closure came out of nowhere -main source of funding was a state agency -the center was a political football for 30+ years -if hired as part-time, nearly impossible to become full-time -very hard to work with other departments -management is often not trained in area they are managing -board has no museum experience Mistakes made early on in the switch from a state-operated facility to ta non-profit made it almost inevitable that it would close

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5.0
20 Mar 2022
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Pros

-Friendly Staff -Flexible hours -Excellent Managers -Beautiful Campus

Cons

There was not always a lot of work available for IT, but this is understandable as MDC is still upgrading a lot of their technology.

4.0
15 Jun 2015
Recommend
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Pros

Schedule available 2 weeks in advance. Helpful staff and supervisors. Able to work outside. Closed on Monday.

Cons

Sometimes disorganized with daily operations. Hours slow down once winter season begins.

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