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The NY Hall of Science rents out Family Science Activity Kits to our  
members through our Library on a one week rental basis.

Since several of the items are expendable we do charge a small fee,  
but most families don't mind since the fee is as little as renting a  
movie.

If anyone wants more details on the circulation policy and procedure  
for these kits please feel free to contact me off list serv.



Mersida Ibric
Senior Manager, Science Technology Library
New York Hall of Science
47-01 111th Street
Queens, NY 11368
Phone: 718.699.0005 ext.360, 340
www.nyscience.org

Get Lost in the new Science Playground
@ the Hall of Science this June




On Jul 20, 2007, at 1:18 PM, Regina Hall wrote:

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> Hello Jeannine,
> We've considered doing this ourselves, but wondered how successful  
> of a program it would be in terms of the kits actually returning to  
> the museum?..how long should the loan period be?..Should we create  
> multiple kits of a program? etc. Please share thoughts on line.
> Thanks,
> Regina Hall
> Director, Exhibit Programs
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> Greetings,
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> Several years ago, my colleagues at Liberty Science Center and I  
> discussed the idea of putting together kits of hands-on?items that  
> would be checked out to an individual or family in order to enhance  
> their visit to the center. The idea was to give them "new eyes" to  
> see and use exhibits in different ways.
>
> Does anyone out there do this? I'm thinking of kits based around  
> magnifiers, prisms, etc for use in the museum or at home. I know  
> about kits/trunks prepared for teachers but I'm more interested in  
> experiences with kids or parents.
>
> Thanks,
> Jeannine Finton
> Education Consultant
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