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At The Health Adventure, we want families and other multi-age groups to
primarily stay together during their visit.  So we try in each gallery to
have exhibits appealing to young children, elementary-age children, and
adults.  An exhibit then becomes the catalyst for group interaction.

Jim Taylor
Director of Programming
The Health Adventure
P.O. Box 180
Asheville, NC 28802
828-254-6373 x 313
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Subject: FW: Question for the List: Thematic or Age-Based Displays?


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> Dear all,
>
> We are currently doing a masterplan for a new children's museum, and there
> has been some discussion as to whether we should organise the displays by
> theme (eg all the exhibits on "science" or "town life" together), or
> whether we should organise displays by target age (eg physically separate
> zones for, say, under 4's, 5 - 8's, over 8's)
>
> I was wondering if I could do a quick survey of those of you on the list:
>
> - is your museum primarily organised by theme or by target age group?
> - in your opinion, which would be better (educationally and
> operationally), and why?
>
> Any insight you can give on this matter would be very much appreciated.
>
> Thanks in advance,
>
> Ms Regan Forrest
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