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This may not be what you're looking for, but a few years back the Oakland
Museum of California had an exhibit on the Northern California watershed,
which focused on elements of the watershed (Sierra mountain stream, Central
Valley slough, Delta waterways, and the San Francisco Bay).  It was not
hands on, but they developed a process of modeling the water using a clear
resin or polymer (I'm not sure exactly what it was made of) that they
molded, sculpted, and "appliqued" with finishing touches that made an
overall effect of high realism.  

Benjamin Burress
Chabot Space & Science Center
10000 Skyline Blvd.
Oakland, CA  94619
(510) 336-7308
www.chabotspace.org

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From: Jane Bard [mailto:[log in to unmask]] 
Sent: Tuesday, May 02, 2006 12:43 PM
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Subject: water-less exhibits about water?


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Our museum is developing an exhibit related to our neighboring river and we
are looking for ways to represent the river in a hands-on way without using
water.  Has anyone ever seen an exhibit that uses another material to
effectively take the place of water in showing a flow pattern? Thanks! Jane
________________________________________
Jane Bard
Director of Education
The Children's Museum of Portsmouth
280 Marcy Street
Portsmouth, NH  03801
603-436-3853
603-436-7706 fax

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