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Beryl Rosenthal <[log in to unmask]>
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ISEN-ASTC-L is a service of the Association of Science-Technology Centers
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Somebody hasn't seen the GEICO commercials...
Beryl

-----Original Message-----
>From: Eric Siegel <[log in to unmask]>
>Sent: Sep 24, 2009 2:55 PM
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: Re: Donation Boxes
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>Because exhibits aren't cute and don't have big eyes?
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>Eric Siegel
>esiegel at nyscience dot org
>projects web site at http://www.etsiegel.net
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>On Sep 24, 2009, at 2:40 PM, Kim Collison wrote:
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>> ISEN-ASTC-L is a service of the Association of Science-Technology  
>> Centers
>> Incorporated, a worldwide network of science museums and related  
>> institutions.
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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?
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>> 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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>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Informal Science Education Network [mailto:[log in to unmask] 
>> ] On Behalf Of Maria Mortati
>> Sent: Thursday, September 24, 2009 1:01 PM
>> To: [log in to unmask]
>> Subject: Re: Donation Boxes
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>> ISEN-ASTC-L is a service of the Association of Science-Technology  
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>> Incorporated, a worldwide network of science museums and related  
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>> Love the something happens when you give. Wow and wonder for science  
>> museums
>> is perfect.
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>> 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.
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>> Maria
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>> curator: http://www.sfmobilemuseum.org/
>> blog: http://sfmobilemuseum.blogspot.com/
>> work: http://www.gyroscopeinc.com
>> blog: http://museums-now.blogspot.com/
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>> On Thu, Sep 24, 2009 at 7:57 AM, Ed Sobey <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
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>>> ISEN-ASTC-L is a service of the Association of Science-Technology  
>>> Centers
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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
>>> (206) 240-1516
>>> www.invention-center.com
>>> www.nrg-exhibits.com
>>> www.kidsinvent.com
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>>> * a zealous enthusiast
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