Indianapolis Museum of Art Blog

On Monday morning there were rumors of lines out the door. There were tales of children dressed in gladiator costumes. There was even mention of hundreds of adults walking around with laurel wreaths on their heads. Can this be true? The visitors are coming! The visitors are coming!

I had no doubt that we would get a crowd opening weekend. However, I am surprised at the enthusiasm the visitors have for the exhibition. For art that is over 2,000 years old, it still has an impressive fan base. It’s been really great to see the reaction people have had to the marketing campaign, but more importantly, it has been really nice to see the reaction people have had to the exhibition. People really love it. And the entire IMA staff is breathing a collective sigh of relief after opening weekend.

Everyday when I arrive at the office the first thing I do is check the attendance for the day before. Generally, the IMA hosts about 1,000 visitors a day. Since last Friday (the member preview day), we have doubled that figure daily. Can we keep this pace up? I hope so. In fact, I hope that as people see the exhibition and tell their family and friends about it, the number will continue to climb.

If you are interested, you can track our attendance by visiting this page.

I’ve been living with this exhibition for a year now and it’s really hard to believe that it’s finally open. Soon our lives and our blogs won’t have the Romans at the center. On to the next big thing I guess!

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