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Hi all!
My biggest caution is to be very careful about the sonic soup you
create in your museum. In areas that are very active and full of
laughter, conversation, and loud exhibits, adding a soundtrack to the
mix creates an extreme auditory overload, and adds to visitor
fatigue. Any place you anticipate people having conversations,
including point-of-contact zones like admissions, store, cafe, etc.,
for every decibel you tune in, your staff and visitors need to exceed
that just to be heard. It's darn HARD to chat with your friends over
the levels of noise in some places! I am not suggesting not having
music and sound, but just being very cautious and judicious with
their use.
Best-
Sam
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> Marbles Kids Museum in Raleigh, North Carolina plays music on the
> museum wide PA system. It is at least in part from gift shop cd's.
> when I worked there, earlier this year, the selections were from
> popular children's artists, world music and seasonal selections.
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> Lynn Cole
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> Be sure to either pay your ASCAP or BMI dues, or only play music
> you have for sale in your store: songwriters need to be paid for
> their work, even by non-profits.
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> Jim Taylor
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> Jonathan,
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> We sometimes use music in our traveling exhibition hall. The music
> varies
> based upon the exhibition.
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> -William
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