We emailed them about becoming a Pokegym, and were told they aren't adding new locations to the game at the moment but they'll consider us in the future. So who knows!
Sarah
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From: List for discussion of issues in museum education in the UK. [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Mary(Marette) Hickford
Sent: 19 July 2016 14:26
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Subject: Re: [MUSEUM-L] Pokémon Go site
Yes! I remembered seeing a friend playing with her children on FB. Well, I think it was her kids but I think it was herself!!!🙄🙄🙄
Mary (Marette) Hickford
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> On 19 Jul 2016, at 14:21, [log in to unmask] wrote:
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> It's out now in UK. My boys have played it. Expect an epidemic of middle age
> thoracic overflexion arthritis in about 30 years...
>
> I wouldn't recommend that the following museums get involved:
>
> The Museum of Low Walls
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> The National Quarry Collection
>
> The Open Air Museum of Head-Height Sharp Stabby Objects
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>> On 19 July 2016 at 14:13 "Mary(Marette) Hickford" <[log in to unmask]>
>> wrote:
>>
>>
>> I'm subscribed to an American Museum mailing list about the Pokemon Go craze
>> hitting the USA. I think some people in the UK have been able to access the
>> app but I don't know when it will be released properly. Boris Johnson's house
>> is a poke stop.
>>
>> Anyway, I thought I share in preparation for becoming a poke stop and for
>> engaging with teenagers, that difficult target group. I think some museums got
>> automatically downloaded into the app whereas others have to enter.
>> Instructions are at the end of this person's message.
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>> Regards,
>>
>> Mary (Marette) Hickford
>>
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>>> From: Mary Helen Dellinger <[log in to unmask]>
>>> Date: 19 July 2016 at 13:50:45 BST
>>> To: [log in to unmask]
>>> Subject: Re: [MUSEUM-L] Pokémon Go site
>>> Reply-To: Museum discussion list <[log in to unmask]>
>>>
>>> The Manassas Museum (Virginia) is apparently a Pokemon Gym – don’t ask me
>>> how we got on the game, it just happened. I know next to nothing about how
>>> this whole thing works, but after observing dozens and dozens of teenagers
>>> hanging around outside our building, sitting on our benches and under our
>>> trees, I went out and talked to a few of them. These kids were very nice
>>> and excited to answer all my questions. They also showed me how the game
>>> worked on their phones – not that I really understood all of it. After days
>>> of watching this crowd of teenagers congregate outside, we decided to take
>>> the initiative and invite them inside. Working with our admin, I used our
>>> whiteboard sidewalk sign to inform Pokemon Go players that the Manassas
>>> Museum offered free admission and that “all species are welcome.” A little
>>> humor can’t hurt, right? I won’t say that every kid has come inside, but
>>> quite a few have come in. Some charge their phones while touring the
>>> exhibits, others have bought small things in the store, some just want out
>>> of the heat for a few minutes and talk to our staff and volunteers. A few
>>> even caught a Pokemon in the exhibit gallery – and shared the images from
>>> their phones with us so we can use them for publicity. The bottom line is
>>> this – we’ve found the teenagers to be delightful and fun to talk to. They
>>> have been very respectful of our building and grounds. The biggest problem
>>> we’ve faced is some random trash thrown on the grounds outside. I’m all for
>>> anything that engages this demographic – including a virtual reality game.
>>>
>>> Mary Helen Dellinger, Curator
>>> Manassas Museum System
>>> From: Museum discussion list [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf
>>> Of Randy Little
>>> Sent: Monday, July 18, 2016 4:26 PM
>>> To: [log in to unmask]
>>> Subject: Re: [MUSEUM-L] Pokémon Go site
>>>
>>> This. How to become a pokestop. There is also an article about how to
>>> remove Pokemon go from your site.
>>>
>>> http://www.polygon.com/2016/7/14/12188690/pokemon-go-pokestop-gym-request-form
>>>
>>> Randy S. Little
>>> http://www.rslittle.com/
>>> http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2325729/
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On Mon, Jul 18, 2016 at 3:15 PM, Perian Sully <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>>> Another option is to have a member of your staff play and then pay to get
>>> credits to buy time to set up a lure. This will call pokemon to your site
>>> (and, presumably, the traffic with it).
>>>
>>> Per the suggestions here:
>>> http://www.inc.com/walter-chen/pok-mon-go-is-driving-insane-amounts-of-sales-at-small-local-businesses-here-s-h.html
>>>
>>>
>>> The Asian Art Museum is a gym, which means we do have lots of people hanging
>>> about our building, but some have also paid to come in and chase virtual
>>> monsters. Hopefully some of the content has rubbed off in the process... ?
>>> In the meantime, our programming staff is looking at ways of involving
>>> ourselves more directly, instead of as a purely accidental result of Niantic
>>> fortune.
>>>
>>> ~Perian
>>>
>>> (apologies if this is a double post. I missed the confirmation message to
>>> approve my post)
>>>
>>>
>>> On Thu, Jul 14, 2016 at 11:55 PM, Leah Daniel <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>>> Pokemon Go is now accepting revisions (including additions!) to its
>>> Pokestops.
>>>
>>> http://kotaku.com/you-can-now-request-new-pokestops-and-gyms-in-pokemon-g-1783669406
>>>
>>> Leah Daniel
>>> Nasukarasuyama, Japan
>>>
>>> On Jul 13, 2016, at 05:47, Carolyn Trimble <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>>>
>>> A museum here in Memphis (not mine) has been dropping lures around their
>>> museum to take advantage of the phenomenon. I haven't played the game, but I
>>> have a number of adult friends who are and love it.
>>>
>>> I'm also hearing that the app's servers are crashing fairly often. Hopefully
>>> the server issues and kinks in locations (and whether or not institutions
>>> want to participate) will be worked out soon.
>>>
>>> Apparently, the White House has been a hotly contested gym site.
>>>
>>> I have still yet to find out if my museum is a location!
>>>
>>>
>>> Carolyn Trimble
>>>
>>> Instructor
>>> Pink Palace Family of Museums
>>> Memphis, TN
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Date: Tue, 12 Jul 2016 12:32:38 +0000
>>> From: [log in to unmask]
>>> Subject: Re: [MUSEUM-L] Pokémon Go site
>>> To: [log in to unmask]
>>>
>>> Actually, there is. Depending on the location of your site, Ingress itself
>>> holds rather huge “Mission Days” where several hundred people tend to show
>>> up to run missions and try to collect specific artifacts that will only drop
>>> on that specific day and that locale. I would be willing to wager a rather
>>> large amount of money that it’s only a matter of time before this rolls over
>>> into Go! as well. We were in discussions with Niantic this past year to join
>>> up with one of these days as part of our Mayfair program – we’re located in
>>> a historic downtown area and are completely lit up with portals (and
>>> Pokemon!)
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> (And yes, I play both Ingress and Pokemon Go!)
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Regan Brooks
>>>
>>> Museum Marketing & Public Programs
>>>
>>> Gaston County Museum of Art & History
>>>
>>> 131 West Main Street
>>>
>>> P.O. Box 429
>>>
>>> Dallas, NC 28034
>>>
>>> 704.922.7681 ext. 110
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> www.gastoncountymuseum.org
>>>
>>> https://www.facebook.com/GastonCountyMuseum/
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> "If you think museums are boring, buddy, you've been doing it wrong!" -
>>> Anonymous
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> From: Museum discussion list [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf
>>> Of David Lewis
>>> Sent: Monday, July 11, 2016 3:53 PM
>>> To: [log in to unmask]
>>> Subject: Re: [MUSEUM-L] Pokémon Go site
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> So I'm not a gamer -- but "I know a guy.... " to coin a phrase from the
>>> movies.
>>>
>>> He is a gamer, and also a software developer working on things on the level
>>> of Ingress or Pokemon. As others have said the new Pokemon game primarily
>>> used "portals" created by local gamers a few years ago for use in the game
>>> Ingress.
>>>
>>> We had an Ingress "portal" in/near our museum, (a public statue located on a
>>> prominent corner outside our building). When the game first came out I
>>> approached my friend about how/what the museum could do to best take
>>> advantage of this craze. Alas, we couldn't come up with a lot of good
>>> answers. These games are really sorta hit-n-run type activities. Visitors
>>> come - collect what loot the can (in this case pokemons) - and then run off
>>> to find the next group. Unless someone knows differently, there isn't whole
>>> lot of opportunity for other community organizations to glam on to the craze
>>> and encourage visitors to stop, look, and linger. . . . Kinda unfortunate,
>>> but such is the nature of the game.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> - David -
>>> David Lewis
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: Jordan Cao <[log in to unmask]>
>>> To: MUSEUM-L <[log in to unmask]>
>>> Sent: Mon, Jul 11, 2016 2:40 pm
>>> Subject: Re: [MUSEUM-L] Pokémon Go site
>>>
>>> Becca (and others with this problem),
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> There is a function within the app to report problems like this.
>>> Unfortunately, you need to have the app downloaded to access the report
>>> function. In the settings menu, select "Report High-Priority Issue." This
>>> takes you to an external reporting center for game issues. Under "Gameplay
>>> Questions," select "Report an issue with a Gym or Pokestop." From what I
>>> understand, they've been responsive about removing Gyms and Pokestops that
>>> are causing problems like yours. Hopefully you can have this problem
>>> remedied sooner rather than later.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Best,
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Jordan Cao
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On Mon, Jul 11, 2016 at 3:28 PM, Becca Hiller <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>>>
>>> Robin,
>>>
>>> We are trying to have the location at our museum changed. The game makers
>>> chose a part of our grounds that are part of our admission fee and can only
>>> be accessed by foot. In the last week, we have had people angry AT US
>>> because of the admission cost, driving their cars on our grounds, and trying
>>> to sneak in during closed hours....all so they can get a Pokemon gym. Very
>>> frustrating.
>>>
>>> We didn't ask to be part of it. In fact, we didn't know our museum had a
>>> location until people started showing up.
>>>
>>> I have spent hours scouring the internet looking for a phone number or email
>>> address to contact the company and ask them to move the location to our
>>> parking lot or remove us completely. So far, no luck! For us, it has not
>>> been a good experience so far.
>>>
>>> Becca Hiller
>>> Museum Director
>>> Santa Fe Trail Center Museum
>>>
>>> On Jul 11, 2016 2:16 PM, "Robin" <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>>>
>>> Does anyone know how we can get our museum to be a site for Pokémon Go? For
>>> those of you who are part of the game, how has it impacted your site?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> --------------------
>>>
>>> Robin H. Gabriel
>>>
>>> Executive Director
>>>
>>> Kaminski House Museum
>>>
>>> Georgetown, SC 29440
>>>
>>>
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