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One very basic thing to consider is that different materials you use for
scents will last longer than others and some can get stale quicker than
others. Nothing like a good whiff of a rancid oil to make the experience
unpleasant. If you are doing this as a program and can seal the
containers between sessions that will be great. Keep track of how long
each is viable and plan on refreshing regularly.
Erich Rose
Exhibit Manager
Austin Children's Museum
201 Colorado Street
Austin, TX 78701
512-472-2499 x207, fax 512-472-2495
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I'm working on a program on mummification for my museum education
class (thanks to those of you who responded to my last query!). I'd
like to create some type of scent jars so that students can get a
whiff of the scented oils that were rubbed on the mummies.
What have you found to be the best method for this, keeping in mind
that we are on a tight budget? I was thinking of just putting oil-
soaked cotton balls into film canisters with holes punched in the
lids. Any other ideas?
Also, any ideas for sources of scents? Luckily, San Francisco has no
shortage of shops selling incense and essential oils. I'd like to
include cedar, myrrh, thyme, and juniper.
Finally, any ideas how to turn this into a deeper experience beyond
just "smell this"? I was thinking of also including some other, more
familiar scents (e.g. vanilla, cinnamon) and having them guess which
ones were the ones used by the Egyptians, with some hints.
Thanks for any ideas you can share! You were all really helpful as we
were trying to plan out our mummy's body and internal organs! :)
Anna
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Anna Hurst
Astronomical Society of the Pacific
390 Ashton Ave.
San Francisco, CA 94112
415-337-1100 ext. 108
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