Alana - Here at the Decatur House Museum we have begun a partnership with a
local school. The students are responsible for researching a particular time
period or event related to the House's history and then develop visuals for
an exhibit that is displayed in the main house's rooms for about one month
over the holidays. The program / exhibit is called Winter in Washington. The
theme was designed so that schools could participate and there is no holiday
or religious connections. If you would like some more information I would be
happy to send you our flyer that is distributed to schools and teachers. I
would also be happy to tell you about the experience and give you the
contact information for the teacher whose class was our first (as a trial)
last December - they were 2nd and 3rd graders. This year we are continuing
the program but hoping for four classes to participate.

I hope this helps.

Sheri J. Levinsky, MA
Director of Education & Programs
Decatur House Museum, NTHP
748 Jackson Place, NW
Washington, DC 20006
voice 202.842.0918 fax 202.842.0030
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From: Sara Badiali [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Tuesday, August 28, 2001 8:15 AM
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The Florida Museum of Natural History at Gainesville, FL uses university
students to help design exhibit components.  Your thesis sounds very
interesting, I am trying to persuade our exhibits department head to recruit
university design students.  However, they are college age, not youth.  Hope
it helps.

 I'm a Museum Studies graduate student writing my thesis on exhibition
design programs for youth in museums.  I only know of a few museums that are
offereing programs of this nature presently.  If you know of any museums
which are working with or allowing young people to use their facilities to
design exhibits, please let me know as I would like to send them a survey
regarding their program.

Thanks,

Alana Paratore

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