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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