Sarah
I thought I'd just email to say g'day Sarah - looks like you have lots of
interesting plans!  I'm sure you will get lots of offers from Northern
America - make sure you get up to Quebec - fabulous, particularly Quebec
city and Montreal.  Ciaou!
Adrienne Leith
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> From:         Sarah Murphy[SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
> Reply To:     Museum discussion list
> Sent:         Monday, 1 February 1999 23:11
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> Subject:      Interpretation of Heritage Sites & Buildings
>
> Over the past 12-18 months I have been working with a number of agencies
> which wish to better interpret their heritage sites and buildings
> (particularly houses) to the public. Many furnish the buildings in such a
> way as to suggest that someone has just left the room, others settle for a
> brochure. Some sites use audio guides, others use signage.
>
> I am hoping to travel to the USA and Canada later this year. I would
> therefore be keen to visit places which have interpreted their heritage
> sites and buildings in a variety of different ways. In addition I would be
> keen to follow up on how some museums have dealt with the issue of
> refurnishing and reinterpreting a building(s) that has been furnished in
> the
> same way for many years. In such cases there is often a strong band of
> volunteers or the local public who don't want to see changes made because
> they like it the way it's always been. The development of interpretation
> plans is also of interest.
>
> I would greatly appreciate it if recommendations of places to visit could
> be
> sent through to me off-list. Once equipped with names of places, sites or
> institutions I can then follow up additional information using other
> means.
>
> Many thanks,
>
> Sarah Murphy                          e-mail to: [log in to unmask]
> Museum Consultant
> Western Australia
>