Allyn,

What a great idea I will have to suggest that to a friend of mine who has
been having a similar problem but who does not have access to the list.

                        Patsy




On Fri, 16 Feb 1996 [log in to unmask] wrote:

> Re: the recent postings about touching objects...
>
> >We say do not touch, but perhaps we should explain the importance of that
> >to our visitors.  Give them a clue to the importance of not touching
> >objects rather than saying 'not to touch that because I said so'.
>
> At our historical museum, as you come in the door, there's a small
> wall case that no one can miss.  It holds an old teddy bear which has
> lost most of its fur and an eye and is pretty much the worse for wear.
> It bears the sign "Its fur has been loved off" and briefly talks
> about why we don't allow visitors to touch objects, and why we DO
> allow them to touch in "The Attic," our hands-on area with
> replicas and items from the teaching collections.  We get a lot of
> comments about this, and it appears to be an effective and kind way to
> explain the "no touching" rule to children as well as to adults.
>
>
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> Allyn Lord, Asst. Director
> Rogers Historical Museum
> 322 South Second St.
> Rogers, AR  72756
> 501/621-1154
> Fax: 501/631-2767
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