No, but we are preparing what we call a "souviner booklet" on our Austin
Colony exhibit; probably for a different reason than yours. The exhibit is
so extensive and so detailed, few people get through the whole thing in one
visit (and of course, many are passing through the area and won't return).
So, our booklet is designed to send them off with something that tells the
story in briefer form and which gives them images of some of the artifacts
and documents. Our assumption is that the exhibit itself will stimulate
their interest and the booklet will give them something they can refer back
to from time to time.
Take a look at the on-line exhibit and you will see why many don't make it
through in one visit.
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Robert Handy
Brazoria County Historical Museum
100 East Cedar
Angleton, Texas 77515
(409) 864-1208
museum_bob
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From: Jim K[SMTP:jkajpus*[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Wednesday, August 12, 1998 9:00 AM
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Subject: Booklet explaining exhibits
Has anyone tried doing a book that explains in more detail each
exhibit in a museum? I'm one of those few who stop and read the
descriptions and spend some time on each display.
What would be really great would be a small pamphlet that follows each
exhibit and goes into more detail about the display. A couple of
examples of the information I would be interested in are: Most of the
time a mask or knife might be identified as African - ca 1800. How
about where in Africa, what is was used for, what tribe, what
materials, how was it acquired, etc.
For another, say a frog. Usually identified with scientifc/common name
and maybe continent. How about a little about habits, size, how
captured/found, common/rare, etc. Or a china cabinet -- what wood,
where/who made, who owned, etc.
It would be great to walk the halls, perhaps match a display number
with the book page, and read further about what was going on in the
display. Obviously, a free pamphlet would be great, but even a cheap
purchase, or maybe buy for a dollar, sell back for fifty cents type of
arrangement could be made. The pamphlet doesn't need to be a fancy
glossy work or art, a simple b/w text would be just as good.
How about it, does anyone do this type of thing -- or why not?
THanks,
I got one them stupid * in my name
Jim Kajpust - Personal Freedoms - Michigan
http://www.concentric.net/~jkajpust
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