Like their for-profit counterparts, many museums have adopted marketing strategy and tactics. Four variables are critical to enacting marketing strategy: product, price, place, and promotion. This article tests the relationship between these variables, known as the “marketing mix,” and a museum's performance in terms of attracting visitors. Each of these variables is shown to affect museum attendance.
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