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As part of a session proposal, I'm looking to find "classic" exhibits that
have had a small twist added to them that changes the exhibit experience.
So, here's my question to everyone out there:  What exhibits have you seen
that used a classic idea (such as the Bernoulli Blower), and changed it so
that it is different (hopefully more engaging or educational) experience.
It would also be great if you know where you saw this unique twist (what
museum).  

Examples:
The Bernoulli Blower:  Exploratorium took the single Bernoulli Blower, added
speed controls to it, and put two blowers next to each other, along with a
ton of different objects (part of the APE project).  This seemed to increase
holding time, and visitor engagement.  It also allowed people the
opportunity to play with the Bernoulli idea a bit more.
I don't know if this has been done, but one person posted that based upon
visitor feedback, (s)he wanted to create a bernoulli blower with a square
spout since kids thought round spouts held up round objects because they
were the same shape.

At Montshire (and one other museum) I've seen an exhibit where the
developers took the Ned Kahn style Bowl of fog, and lowered one side so that
there was a ramp, and people could block the fog and make it roll down the
ramp in different ways.

What other "twists" have you seen?  Where did you see them?  Do you know who
did them?


-William

William Katzman			[log in to unmask]
Director of Exhibits			(828) 322-8169 x307
Catawba Science Center		(828) 322-1585 (fax)
"Try not to become a man of success, but rather to become a man of value"
-A. Einstein



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