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It hasn't happened yet, but we know Philly's going to be good.  For  
those who are interested, I'm hosting an informal brunch at my home on  
Sunday, Oct. 26 for people to share stories from the ASTC conference.   
Whether you attend the conference or not, this may be a nice chance to  
meet with colleagues and talk science museums.

Plus, we have redwoods.

You can find out more about it and RSVP here: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=37607388108

Or, just send me an email!

Nina


Nina Simon
Museum 2.0 - www.museumtwo.com

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On Oct 6, 2008, at 5:14 PM, Cosby, Tina wrote:

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> Hi Anna,
> When I was at Children's Discovery Museum of San Jose, we used small
> nalgene bottles. You can drill holes in the top for smelling. Add some
> fine mesh to keep your scent stuff in. Drill holes on the side for set
> screws, so visitors can't remove the tops. They are see-through, but I
> think they have "cloudy" white too. Available at the Container Store  
> (on
> sale!):
>
> http://www.containerstore.com/browse/Product.jhtml?searchId=16350222&ite
> mIndex=4&CATID=253&PRODID=59736
>
> They are virtually break-proof, except oddly enough when I added scent
> oil, then they would crack the bottom. They would last, but eventually
> would break and need to be replaced. Not sure what oil would do to  
> film
> canisters.
>
> Scent oils often don't smell like the real scent and are a bit  
> chemical.
> You may just want to pick things that have strong smells. Like a  
> vanilla
> bean, cinnamon, etc.
>
> We did not tether them. They were never taken. We also did a version
> with glass jars w/ metal lids behind a piece of wood so you couldn't  
> see
> the scent stuff, for people to guess.
>
> People love to guess the smells... great for little kids. We also
> labeled them in Braille and print, since we felt this would be a good
> activity for people with sight-impairment.
>
> Feel free to contact me offline.
>
> Tina Cosby
> Palo Alto Jr. Museum & Zoo
>
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> Subject: scent jars
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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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