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I think this is a wonderful idea. However, we had the Sherlock Holmes
exhibit, which comes with an actor who works about 40 hours a week (off
on Monday and Tuesday). This left the rest of the time to fill with a
couple of our demonstrators. We had some challenges with the logistics
of scheduling, but it worked out most of the time. The program required
someone with acting experience. Storytelling may be a bit easier to
train staff on doing. I'll be interested in learning more about this
exhibit when you get more involved in the project.
Thanks,
Jennifer Tuxen
Director of Programs and Education
Sci-Port Discovery Center
820 Clyde Fant Parkway
Shreveport, LA 71101
318-424-8683
www.sciport.org
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Subject: Storytellers/actors in traveling exhibitions: your experiences
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This question is submitted by the New York Hall of Science, North Museum
of Natural History & Science and Miami Museum of Science, co-developers
of Life Changes, an NSF-funded project on the potential of museum
exhibitions to convey precursor knowledge of biology to children that
readies them to understand evolution. We are in the early stages of
development of a 1,500 square foot exhibition targeting children ages
5-12 years old.
The team has determined, based initial research that a narrative
story-line approach might prove most appealing and effective for our
target audience. We are considering the advantages of a live storyteller
as a central exhibition experience. Based on consultation with a Hall of
Science public programs/theater specialist, believe it is feasible,
understanding that there are operational issues and problems associated
with this approach that would need to be resolved as development
continues. Foremost among the difficulties is the need to identify
appropriate storytellers/actors for venues currently without science
theater staff. Our assumption is that the training and costs for hiring
storytellers/actors would be borne by the project, not by the renting
venues.
We are very interested in hearing from you if an approach that hinges on
a live presenter either raises major red flags or is something you feel
your institution would embrace with enthusiasm. For this particular
inquiry, we would like to focus only on operational issues, not issues
raised by the subject of the exhibition, evolution.
Would please forward this to the appropriate staff at your institution.
Cheers,
Martin
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Martin Weiss, Ph.D
Vice President, Science
New York Hall of Science
47-01 111 th Street
Corona, New York 11368
718 699 0005 x 356
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New York Hall of Science
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Corona, New York 11368
718 699 0005 x 356
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