Funny, We just got a call for this topic to investigate the presence of
ghosts in the WWII German U-505 submarine at the Museum of Science and
Industry. Of course they said they felt a vibe when touring the U-505
submarine and want to investigate further. There is actually a lot of
museum lore about this as a former captain of the boat committed suicide
in the boat in 1943. I don't want to encourage this work, don't believe
in it, etc. but in my opinion this is a part of how this artifact
impacts peoples lives and could make for an interesting angle on the
interpretation of the artifact. At least document it instead of using it
in exhibit panels. However being a science museum we want to be careful
about how this work might be perceived. 

I am not sure how we will proceed on this.

Sincerely,
 
Keith R. Gill
Curator U-505 and Transportation
Museum of Science and Industry
5700 S. Lake Shore Drive
Chicago, IL 60637
Direct line  773-753-6284
Fax 773-684-0026
www.msichicago.org
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-----Original Message-----
From: Marilynn Havelka [mailto:[log in to unmask]] 
Sent: Wednesday, August 31, 2005 3:55 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: [MUSEUM-L] Ghosts at historic sites

We are receiving a number of requests from companies or individuals
interested in doing stories on ghosts at our historic house or
clairvoyants,
or those interested in doing seyonces (sp?). Also it is one of the most
frequently asked questions from individuals on tour.
I would like to know what other sites, museums etc. do to accommodate
the
above or do you discourage it. Do you incorporate it into the
programming,
encourage discussion or allow filming for same.

I welcome any feedback!

Thank you  


Marilynn Havelka,
Chief Administrative Officer
Ruthven Park National Historic Site
243 Hwy. #54, Box 610, Cayuga, ON
Canada N0A 1E0
Tel: 905.772.0560
Fax: 905.772.0561

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