A day in the life of US alligator museum owners: ‘If it’s green, it sells’
Robert and Liz McDade operate the Great American Alligator Museum in New Orleans, a niche tourist attraction featuring fossils and taxidermy. The couple balances their passion for natural history with the demands of running a small business in a vibrant city.
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This profile offers a human-interest look at the intersection of personal hobbies and small-scale entrepreneurship in the tourism industry.
Robert and Liz McDade at their Great American Alligator Museum in New Orleans. Composite: Rita Liu/The Guardian/Getty Images/Alligator Museum Robert and Liz McDade at their Great American Alligator Museum in New Orleans. Composite: Rita Liu/The Guardian/Getty Images/Alligator Museum A day in the life Well actually Interview A day in the life of US alligator museum owners: ‘If it’s green, it sells’ Jaya Saxena Liz and Robert McDade built a free New Orleans attraction around fossils, taxidermy and a love of alligators
Prefer the Guardian on Google L iz and Robert McDade own New Orleans ’ Great American Alligator Museum , a free museum where visitors can see alligator fossils, paintings – and a couple of live residents. Here’s how they run a unique tourist attraction, and keep their energy up in a party town.
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