In the 1960s as part of an urban renewal project, the
former city center of Allegheny City [which merged
with Pittsburgh in 1907] was transformed into a
retail, office, and apartment building complex called
Allegheny Center, with a major shopping mall in the
center. Pittsburgh's original Buhl Planetarium
[1939-1991] and America's first publicly-funded
Carnegie Library [next-door to Buhl Planetarium,
opened in 1890] shared an advertising kiosk in the
shopping mall [which the mall permitted us to have,
free-of-charge].
On this kiosk, we would advertise planetarium and
other programs while, on the opposite side, the
Library would advertise their programs. Display cases
were included in this kiosk to display items from
programs or items from our gift shop.
One day, I placed some items for sale, from out gift
shop, in the kiosk display case. A couple days later,
the shopping mall informed us that the display case
had been broken-into and the items stolen. The kiosk
was no longer in good shape and never, again, returned
to display in the shopping mall.
gaw
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> Maybe a little tacky...but so long as it doesn't
> distract from the exhibit
> it shouldn't be an issue. Worst thing that could
> happen is that it doesn't
> really increase visits/purchases from the gift store
> and/or there's negative
> feedback from your visitors....and then the sign can
> simply be removed.
>
> Offhand, I know of one museum that does this and it
> was tastefully done...a
> shadow box containing miniature replicas and it was
> located on a wall between
> exhibits.
>
> Pam
>
> In a message dated 8/22/2006 3:47:47 P.M. Eastern
> Daylight Time,
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> A staff member has suggested placing a small
> display or a sign in an exhibit
> area noting that our shop has items relevant to the
> exhibit. I’ve never
> seen anyone do this, so I assume it is considered
> inappropriate?
> Gaye Bland
> Director, Rogers Historical Museum
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>
> 322 South Second Street
> Rogers, Arkansas 72756
> Phone: 479-621-1154
> Fax: 479-621-1155
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> Pamela Silvestri, Seasonal Interpretive Guide
> Northeast States Civilian Conservation Corps Museum
> Connecticut State Department of Environmental
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gaw
Glenn A. Walsh
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NEWS - Astronomy, Space, Science:
< http://buhlplanetarium.tripod.com/#news >
Author of History Web Sites on the Internet --
* Buhl Planetarium, Pittsburgh:
< http://www.planetarium.cc >
* Adler Planetarium, Chicago:
< http://adlerplanetarium.tripod.com >
* Astronomer & Optician John A. Brashear:
< http://johnbrashear.tripod.com >
* Andrew Carnegie & Carnegie Libraries:
< http://www.andrewcarnegie.cc >
* Duquesne Incline cable-car railway, Pittsburgh:
< http://www.incline.cc >
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