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From: martin weiss <[log in to unmask]>

Date:         Thu, 14 Dec 2006 17:58:29 

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Subject: Need help, please, with exhibition approach



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This question is submitted by the New York Hall of Science, North 

Museum of Natural History & Science and Miami Museum of Science, 

co-developers of Life Changes, an NSF-funded project on the potential 

of museum exhibitions to convey precursor knowledge of biology to 

children that readies them to understand evolution. We are in the 

early stages of development of a 1,500 square foot exhibition 

targeting children ages 5-12 years old.



The team has determined, based initial research that a narrative 

story-line approach might prove most appealing and effective for our 

target audience. We are considering the advantages of a live 

storyteller as a central exhibition experience. Based on consultation 

with a Hall of Science public programs/theater specialist, believe it 

is feasible, understanding that there are operational issues and 

problems associated with this approach that would need to be resolved 

as development continues. Foremost among the difficulties is the need 

to identify appropriate storytellers/actors for venues currently 

without science theater staff. Our assumption is that the training 

and costs for hiring storytellers/actors would be borne by the 

project, not by the renting venues.



We are very interested in hearing from you if an approach that hinges 

on a live presenter either raises major red flags or is something you 

feel your institution would embrace with enthusiasm. For this 

particular inquiry, we would like to focus only on operational 

issues, not issues raised by the subject of the exhibition, evolution.



Would please forward this to the appropriate staff at your institution.



Cheers,



Martin



-- 

Martin Weiss, Ph.D

Vice President, Science

New York Hall of Science

47-01 111 th Street

Corona, New York 11368

718 699 0005 x 356



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