Yes, the American Museum of Natural History does it all the time.  Contact
Elizabeth Murray at [log in to unmask]  She is working with a database for an
exhibit to open soon on Vietnam.

Lisa Breslof

At 02:38 PM 10/14/02 -0700, you wrote:
>Our museum is developing a database to help in the design and implementation
>of a new permanent exhibit (natural history). The complexity of designing a
>database to cover all thing necessary while developing an exhibit is quite
>daunting. Are there any other museums that have developed a database
>alongside an exhibit? Can you share information about pitfalls and
>windfalls?
>Thanks
>
>Sincerely,
>Vince Bayard
>Fossil Mysteries Database Manager
>San Diego Natural History Museum
>"Your Nature Connection"
>
>Website:  www.sdnhm.org
>Email:    [log in to unmask]
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>Mailing Address: P.O. Box 121390, San Diego, CA 92112-1390, USA
>Street Address: 1788 El Prado, San Diego, CA 92101
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Lisa Breslof, M.S.Ed
Supervising Museum
Instructor

Department of Education
American Museum of Natural History
Central Park West at 79th Street
New York, NY 10024
Phone: 212-769-5169
Fax: 212-313-7182
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