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Bible Times Tech - the technology of then and now.

Teaming together with local archeology researchers of Israel and museum
professionals, SciTech researched and developed the traveling exhibit -
Bible Times Tech - the technology of then and now.

This exhibit is composed of 60 archeological artifacts from
Israel, dating around the Bible era (Iron Age, 1,200 BCE).
These artifacts relate to daily life functions and technologies -
storing and cooking, perfume and makeup, lamps, weaving,
weighing and paying, grinding grains and burials.
In each of twelve cases, the original artifacts are placed next
to their modern counterparts.

Nine Hands On interactives  teach about
daily life in that period - a take apart home, a loom to weave with,
write your name in ancient alphabet, play an ancient board game,
grind wheat, sort foods eaten then and now, weigh shekels, create music,
haul water from a well, and the star of the show - milk a goat.

The signage of the exhibit colorfully follows a brother and a sister
who explain daily life while gently teasing each other.
Twelve large landscape photographs of Israel complement the exhibition.

This exhibit has brought additional audiences to SciTech - Sunday
schools, home schoolers and parochial schools. The reviews have been positive :
“Very well done! Very informative – liked the hands on parts! Awesome!"
"Informative. Sippy cup was unexpected. Enjoyed the hands on approach. 
Wonderful job!"
"Awesome! This exhibit did wonders for our home schooling experience. Keep 
it up!"
"...this exhibit was perfect for us. All of the stations brought to life what
we teach about the ways of life in the Bible times. Thank you!"
"We had a great time here! Good learning exhibits! The weaving loom was cool!"
"I liked writing our name with the first alphabet and playing the game!"
"I like milking the goat!"; "I loved it!”

Please come see this exhibit. If you can't please view
this slide show (7Mb):
scitech.mus.il.us/ronen/20040216BibleTimesTech.avi
(cope this line and paste it into your browser).

Bible Times Tech will be at SciTech until December 15 2004,
following which it will tour other museums. Please inquire
for availability and forward this message to other people
who may be interested.

Best regards, Ronen Mir. [log in to unmask]

Bible Times Tech was developed with the kind advise of
Ms. Ofra Rimon, Hecht Museum, University of Haifa, Israel;
Prof. Kenneth Mull, Aurora University (deceased) - exhibit is in his honor;
Dr. Alfred Hoerth and Ms. Debra Webber, Wheaton College;
Mr. David Peterson, University of Chicago.


Dr. Ronen Mir           Executive Director
SciTech Hands On Museum
18 W. Benton Aurora IL 60506 USA
630-859-3434 x212 (work)        847-962-8814 (mobile)
630-859-8692 (fax)      [log in to unmask]
e-visit SciTech at:     scitech.mus.il.us
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