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Valerie,

This is a complex set of questions
I'll try to answer some of them

we offer several programs: shows and different  demonstrations,
the number of  times per day they are performed depends on the type of day
(schoolday versus family day, but also: how many visitors do we expect): a
show of 20 min where people sit in an aula we will do approx 2 times a day,
a demonstration in the exhibition area can be up to 6 times  a day (or more
when it is very busy) (for those visitors are standing)

 topics can be themed upon the moment of the year (eggs around easter) or
around a temporary exhibition, or just a topic we think is interesting and
has a link to our main exhibition

we do both shows in an aula and demos in the exhibition area , the advantage
of on the floor is that people can easily drop it, this is also a
disadvantage, when people sit in a separate space they are more focussed,
and there is not so much interference of visitors interacting with exhibits
close to where a demo is going on

 it our mostly demonstrations where we require assistance of the public, we
try to involve the visitors as much as possible


Patricia

Patricia Verheyden
Manager of exhibits
Technopolis, the Flemish Science Centre
Technologielaan
2800 Mechelen
tel. + 32 15 34 20 20
fax + 32 15 34 20 10
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http://www.technopolis.be

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Van: Valerie Johnston [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Verzonden: vrijdag 8 oktober 2004 23:46
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Onderwerp: Daily Public Programs - Info Requested


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Hello All,

I have been asked to research the daily public programs of other ASTC
centers. I appreciate your willingness to help out with this informal but
important survey. Responding off-list would probably be best. I have
searched the archives but could not find any info. If you know of better
search words than "public programming" please let me know.

1.  Does your center offer daily public programs for visitors? If so, how
often per day?

2.  How are the topics decided upon? Are they themed with exhibits, themed
with quarters, or constant?

3.  What percentage of your paying visitors attend your public programs per
year (or month)? (Most important question!)

4.  Do your programs take place in a theater or out on the floor? Do you
find any advantages or disadvantages to either?

5.  Do your programs include a hands-on activity or are they more of a
demonstration?

6.  What topics are the best received in your center?

7.  If your programs are out on the floor, do you have tables and chairs? If
so, are they stored after the program?



Thank you so much for your help!

Valerie Johnston
Educator
Outreach Coordinator
Adventure Science Center
615-401-5079
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