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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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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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