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All,

I am curious as to what kind of demonstration spaces and exhibit floor lab areas other science center have.  We have two dedicated spaces.  One is a Wetlab in our River of Life Gallery and the other is called the Imagination Zone in our Invention Dimension for the creative side of science.  Each seats 8 - 10 and is staffed though most of the day.  We provide activities and demos at these spaces.  I am looking to establish 2 - 3 more areas to our galleries - a Health Lab, Space Lab and Physics Lab.  Each would go in our current exhibit galleries and would have to be open spaces i.e. we can't close them off.   I am wondering how other science centers utilize and structure spaces such as these.  They seem to act like classrooms as well as stages.  Specifically, I am curious about:


1.       How many do you have?

2.       Are they themed spaces or more general?

3.       What kind of lab/science/other equipment do you have in these spaces?

4.       Where are they within your science center?

5.       What kind of A/V support do you have?

6.       How many do you seat?

7.       How are they staffed?

8.       How much storage do you have?

9.       Do they work well?

Also, I know it might be a bit much to ask, but I would love to see images of these spaces.   It would really help me design our new spaces.    Please feel free to contact me off the list.  And, as always, thanks...Jason

Jason Archer
Gallery Program Manager
Connecticut Science Center
250 Columbus Boulevard
Hartford, CT 06103
direct: (860) 520-2122

www.CTScienceCenter.org<http://www.CTScienceCenter.org>  |  (860) SCIENCE


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