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Okay my buddy Jeff...since you asked,

We could be talking 'context' here.  One particular exhibit in one 
context can have a completely different meaning than the exact same 
exhibit in a different context. They are, essentially, two different 
exhibits because of context.

So, I guess I'm saying that if your other trolley interactive is 
engaging you can re-use the construction by subtly tweaking features to 
highlight this new context.

In this new context, what is the 'salient' notion you're trying to get 
across? I presume it's not 'electricity' or electro motor force in this 
case. Is it friction, energy consumption, conversion, wheeled 
transportation, communication, time, suburban lifestyle, or some other 
concept. Once you uncover your 'notion' the biggest challenge is coming 
up with something interesting and engaging for visitors to 'do' around 
this 'kernel.'

I say 'do' because, regardless of 'your' kernel, visitors take away with 
them their own notions, notions which are internally constructed and 
meaningful to them alone. Since you have so little control over this, 
the best you can hope to do is to give them engaging experiences.

Back to your trolley... We can give you a more pointed help if you could 
give us a little more context for this new exhibit and why it is 
different than the other trolley exhibit you have around.

Sincerely, though unhelpfully

Joe R

www.TheExhibitGuys.com





Nothing you could possibly do would have only one connection to the 
world, right?
Jeff Courtman wrote:
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> Ok, I've been given the challenge of developing an 'interactive' related 
> to interurban railways and am having a hard time getting my wheels 
> turning, so to  speak.....Can't do anything on electricity - already 
> exists as another part of the museum.
> 
> So, once again, I turn to my peers in the field and ask, "Have you seen 
> any interesting, cool exhibits on interurban trolleys?"
> 
> Thanks, in advance,
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