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Not to split hairs, but if we're talking entire museums (as opposed
to just exhibitions inside particular museums), I'll happily stand
by my size comments.
I can usually find something cool inside any museum I visit. But to
find a museum that is great from start to finish, uniformly great,
not just pockets of greatness, becomes a much more difficult task as
square footage increases.
So yes, Jonah. Size DOES matter.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Paul Orselli
>
> They are, for the most part, NOT some of the horribly oversized
> museums
> found on ASTC's letterhead. (Sorry! Just my opinion... your
> mileage may
> vary.)
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>
> My mileage doth indeed vary!
>
> I note that that museums cited as having great hands-on stuff included
> the Exploratorium (naturally), the Science Museum of Minnesota, OMSI,
> the Ontario Science Center, and the Louisville Science. These are some
> pretty big places! (Correct me if I'm wrong, but Explora isn't exactly
> tiny, either... At least not compared to where I work.)
>
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