I am also very interested in the dos and don't of design for traveling
exhibits at malls.

Micki, what specific problems did you have when placing your exhibit at
a shopping mall?  We are in the process of designing and fabricating a
traveling exhibit and any advice would be appreciated.

Betty Brennan
Taylor Studios, Inc.
http://www.shout.net/~taylor



Micki Weltzin wrote:
>
> Greetings!
>
> My name is Micki Weltzin, and I am currently directing exhibits that are
> traveling through shopping centers.  As one might imagine, I have had
> several experiences that are not what would be considered typical in the
> normal museum setting.  For instance, shopping hours of 10am to 9pm are not
> exactly museum hours and sidewalk sales make security very difficult.
>
> What I am writing to you all is to ask if anyone else has had experiences
> with this shopping mall phenomenon and would care to share to dos and
> don'ts or perhaps whether you think this genre of exhibit has a future.  I
> will admit that I have encountered an audiance much different than that of
> a typical museum!
>
> Thank you all ahead of time.
>
> Micki
> Iowa City Area Science Center