ISEN-ASTC-L is a service of the Association of Science-Technology Centers
Incorporated, a worldwide network of science museums and related institutions.
*****************************************************************************

I am not sure that you need any special preparation for the skulls. I 
have done a lot of carts with skulls (fish, birds,mammals, reptiles) and 
other bones on the floor without any problems with the items getting 
damaged or destroyed. The carts are always facilitated, so their is 
someone watching over things, but people, in general, show a great deal 
of respect for the facilitator (if they ask the visitor to be careful) 
and for the skulls themselves. We also use a couple of articulated 
skeletons that are mounted inside an acrylic case.

As fas as storage, the skulls I had came in sturdy cardboard boxes - I 
held onto those and stored the skulls in those.

Scott Randol
Research Specialist
Lawrence Hall of Science

Chris Musello wrote:
> ISEN-ASTC-L is a service of the Association of Science-Technology Centers
> Incorporated, a worldwide network of science museums and related institutions.
> *****************************************************************************
>
>
>  Hi Jamie:
> It should be possible to make small custom cradles that the skulls sit in. If these cradles have handles ( think of a skull on a stick, like a popsicle)  visitors can hold the handles yet still touch the skulls. If you want to see the bottom of the skull, it can be slid out of the cradle or the cradle can be made of clear acrylic. Also, once the skulls are placed in cradles, they can be easily stored on shelving inside the cart - if a "stick-type" handle is used, these can be fitted into slots in the shelving. Otherwise closed-cell foam padding with cut-outs fashioned for each skull could be located on the shelving to receive the specimens at days end.
>
> Hope this helps.
>
> Best,
> Chris
>
> Chris Musello,Ph.D.
> Sightworks
>
>  
>
>
>  
>
>  
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Alonzo, Jamie <[log in to unmask]>
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Sent: Thu, Mar 11, 2010 12:55 pm
> Subject: Bones on the floor...?
>
>
> ISEN-ASTC-L is a service of the Association of Science-Technology Centers
> Incorporated, a worldwide network of science museums and related institutions.
> *****************************************************************************
>
> Hi all,
>
> We have a teen career ladder program wherein youth interpret our dioramas via 
> interactive carts laden with specimens (hides, horns, etc...).  We just 
> purchased several skull replicas from Bone Clones and are looking for the best 
> way to handle displaying them that allows for visitors to interact with the 
> objects while ensuring they last a little while.  I am particularly interested 
> in finding a solution for several delicate bird skulls though we also have 
> larger jaguar and bear skulls as well. We have the ability to produce cases and 
> mounts though storage is also an issue (i.e. It would be great if, at the end of 
> each day, everything could be quickly-ish and securely packed into bins).  
> Thanks in advance for any advice.
>
> Everything best,
>
> Jamie
>
> --
> OOooOOOoooooOOOOOOOOoooooooooooooOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
>
> JAMIE ALONZO
> Coordinator, Education Special Projects
> Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History
>
> 203.432.6577 v
> 203.432.2026 f
> [log in to unmask]
>
> http://www.peabody.yale.edu/education/afterschool.html
>
> OOooOOOoooooOOOOOOOOoooooooooooooOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
>
> ***********************************************************************
> For information about the Association of Science-Technology Centers and the 
> Informal Science Education Network please visit www.astc.org.
>
> Check out the latest case studies and reviews on ExhibitFiles at 
> www.exhibitfiles.org.
>
> The ISEN-ASTC-L email list is powered by LISTSERVR software from L-Soft. To 
> learn more, visit
> http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html.
>
> To remove your e-mail address from the ISEN-ASTC-L list, send the
> message  SIGNOFF ISEN-ASTC-L in the BODY of a message to
> [log in to unmask]
>
>  
>
> ***********************************************************************
> For information about the Association of Science-Technology Centers and the Informal Science Education Network please visit www.astc.org.
>
> Check out the latest case studies and reviews on ExhibitFiles at www.exhibitfiles.org.
>
> The ISEN-ASTC-L email list is powered by LISTSERVR software from L-Soft. To learn more, visit
> http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html.
>
> To remove your e-mail address from the ISEN-ASTC-L list, send the
> message  SIGNOFF ISEN-ASTC-L in the BODY of a message to
> [log in to unmask]
>   

***********************************************************************
For information about the Association of Science-Technology Centers and the Informal Science Education Network please visit www.astc.org.

Check out the latest case studies and reviews on ExhibitFiles at www.exhibitfiles.org.

The ISEN-ASTC-L email list is powered by LISTSERVR software from L-Soft. To learn more, visit
http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html.

To remove your e-mail address from the ISEN-ASTC-L list, send the
message  SIGNOFF ISEN-ASTC-L in the BODY of a message to
[log in to unmask]