Caitlyn,

I've seen this done with an exhibit before and people really liked it! It has to be something that is fairly distinct, so when you go to smell it you know it. If it's a smell where the person is not sure that it's working, then it kinda loses the fun. They used small scent bottles that were housed in boxes with a lid over it; when you lifted the lid you could smell what was inside.

Good luck!

Jen Hart

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Subject: [MUSEUM-L] Creating a smell station for an exhibit

Fellow listserv members,

I am interested in creating a smell station for my museum's next exhibit and I am wondering what your experiences are in creating them, the costs, reactions to them from the public, or any related words of advice for creating this type of interactive. Would the smells need to be refreshed over time? This station would include smells relating the kinds found in a Civil War camp and possibly a dry goods store from the 1860s.

Thank you in advance for your replies!

Caitlyn

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Caitlyn Perry Dial
PhD Candidate
Department of History
Western Michigan University
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