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Our local zoo has an "adopt-an-animal" program to increase their funding (thankfully the animals aren't bedraggled-looking!), so why not an exhibit?
Kimberly Collison
Health & Life Sciences Coordinator
417-862-9910 x709
Discovery Center of Springfield
438 E St Louis Street
Springfield MO 65806
www.discoverycenter.org
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From: Informal Science Education Network [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Maria Mortati
Sent: Thursday, September 24, 2009 1:01 PM
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Subject: Re: Donation Boxes
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Love the something happens when you give. Wow and wonder for science museums
is perfect.
I've always thought it would be funny [and yes, inappropriate] to do an
"adopt an exhibit" approach. Have a donation box next to a
bedraggled-looking exhibit.
Maria
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On Thu, Sep 24, 2009 at 7:57 AM, Ed Sobey <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
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> I think any donation box that reacts to a donation will be successful. We
> added sound recordings to a 6' long fiberglass shark so when people put
> money into the mouth, "Jaws" would play or the shark would say something.
> It
> was hugely successful. We later added a vortex disk for donations and as
> successful as it was, it didn't detract from the shark's success.
>
> Ed
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> Ed Sobey, Ph.D.
> Global Evangelist* for Creative Learning
> Northwest Invention Center
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> www.invention-center.com
> www.nrg-exhibits.com
> www.kidsinvent.com
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> * a zealous enthusiast
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