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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.)

To assert my future entry into the Geek Hall of Fame: I keep a running
list of the coolest stuff I've seen at science centers. I've got stuff
from small places, and stuff from the Museum of Science (a true behemoth
of a building, a chock full o' goodness).

So my point is: it's not size so much as it is technique. (Insert your
own joke here. Or better yet, don't.)

Off to pack for the conference,
Jonah Cohen
Outreach & Public Programs
The Children's Museum

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