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>I don't know if it's what you have in mind, but the National Maritime
>Museum in Greenwich London have some interesting new displays on this
>sort of thing. I think the area has a loose theme of weather or ecology
>or something. It's on a mezzanine in the newly enclosed great court so
>it's a massive space with a glass roof.
>
>Exhibits I remember are,
>
>A spherical container about 4m high which you walk into. The internal
>wall is totally covered in video screens showing film of the sea &
>marine life with a soundtrack of waves with a commentary about
>evolution. I think the screeens were on slightly staggered timings so
>images pulsed across the wall a bit. I think the global currents were
>mapped across the exterior.
>
>A huge (10m?) square glass tower with a wind machine in it and fabric
>mounted to 'flutter' like a whirlwind. You could stand in the bottom,
>but i can't remember whether the wind went up or down.
>
>A big 'installation' about marine pollution, roughly diamond shaped
>floorplan, I think two sides were made of things like rotating
>billboards so the images changed, and two sides were open to walk into,
>I guess there was something across the top to suggest the surface of the
>sea, the whole thing must have been at least 6mx6m and 8m high. Exhibits
>hung from the 'sea surface' above you, others were on the floor giving a
>strong sense of enclosure, & the light slanted and shifted as things
>moved.
>
>Their web site is at www.nmm.ac.uk if you want to check them out.
>Otherwise I could look up a phone number for you if it helps?
>
>All the best for an interesting sounding gallery.
>
>Jane Sarre
>
>Museum Development Advisor
>Kent County Council Education & Libraries
>Cultural Development Unit
>Springfield
>Maidstone
>Kent ME14 2LH
>
>tel 01622 696439
>fax 01622 696419
>mobile 0411 722010
>
>
>
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>>From:  eliot stadler[SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
>>Sent:  08 February 2000 14:39
>>Subject:       "outdoor"-like exhibits
>>
>>Hello, here at the Minnesota Historical Society we are in the very beginning
>>of planning for our WEATHER exhibit, scheduled to open in Fall, '01.  Given
>>an interest in producing an exhibit that will speak to multiple senses, it's
>>possible that we might be venturing into producing " outdoor" areas within
>>our gallery.   I'm interested in hearing about anything that even smacks of
>>creating the sensual aspects of the outdoors, indoors.
>>
>>Has anyone seen some really terrific lighting techniques somewhere, and
>>where might that be?  Is anyone familiar with using room-sized smells
>>(something bigger than small vials and squeeze bulbs)?  How about the use of
>>fans to create air movement, or even the use of rain/spray indoors?  The
>>list is open and completely unfocused at this point so brain storming is
>>encouraged.
>>
>>Yes, we realize that some ideas may lead us into potential conservation
>>problems for our collections.  On the other hand, though,  we're just
>>dreaming at this point... and that's the best way to begin.  I hope to hear
>>some great ideas.  Thanks.
>>
>>Eliot Stadler
>>Minnesota Historical Society,  Exhibits Department
>>(PH) 651-215-6885
>>(FAX) 651-297-8224
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