The Metropolitan Children's Museum

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The metropolitan children`s museum was established in 1902 to promote the appreciation of distinct cultures, the understanding of the arts and sciences, and the protection of the environment. The place seeks to engage children from preschool to high school trough different exhibits, interactive programs, and its wide collection.
The museum has an international staff with employees and volunteers from four different generations (Traditionalists, Baby Boomers, Gen-Xers, and Millennials). The organization is currently affronting communication challenges, differing value systems, disparate approaches to museum work, and interpersonal conflict while using a team approach to introduce their newest project “The Green Museum”, a new exhibit space

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