First off, please excuse me for replying to an unrelated e-mail on Museum-L.
Secondly, I am interested in writing an article about a recent museum 
experience and would like to know how many of you think what I have so far 
is good.
Finally, here is what is written.  It is not at all complete; in fact, it's 
only about an hour's worth of surmizing, but I would like to know your 
opinion.
Thank you.  Please respond to me off-list at
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Introduction:
How many of you have had the chance to see Body Worlds?  What were your 
expectations?  What did you come away with?  My recent visit was what I 
expected and more!  I knew that I would dread the confrontation between 
preserved human flesh and my eyes.  I also knew that I would follow through 
with the total experience.
I went with a group of friends/co-workers and we arived on a dark & rainy 
day--unusual for southern California.  The admission line was long and the 
hall was noisy.  I didn't mind the hub-ub; it added a lively dimension to 
such a macabre exhibit.
The usual LA suspects were present--a group of massage therapists 
discovering the location of the kidney & how it would affect  a deep tissue 
massage of that area, a surgeon proudly relaying sucture practices to her 
under 12 daughter, an artist with wavy grey hair and black hat lugging his 
under 30 girlfriend.  Everyone (including myself) was drawn there for the 
highly publicized event.
The exhibit starts off as a banner behind the ticketing counter.  These 
banners displayed throughout the galleries quoted philosophical questions 
proposed across time as well as artistic detail in pen--reflections that  
would be displayed in flesh and blood.  The very first states, 
"__________________________."  I waited by to eavesdrop on a woman 
explaining to her children what they were about to experience.  What would 
you say?


Conclusion:
But even as I walk away I may not remember to think of it again.  When I am 
at home and watching basketball, will I remember the signature dangling 
kneecaps, the way the lips and mouth were opened just so, or the muscle 
posture of a layup?  Maybe not.  Was I supposed to leave with the knowledge 
that an inflammed heart is known as _______ or that the carotid arteries 
make up the four major blood paths to the brain, which requires 20% of the 
body's supply?
Yes and no.  I have determined that while the aim of public & informal 
education is knowledge dissemination, I can walk away from a lecture, test, 
exhibit, or degree for that matter with exactly what I want--questions.



>From: "<Kathy Rapp>" <[log in to unmask]>
>Reply-To: Museum discussion list <[log in to unmask]>
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: Archaeological dig uncovers ancient race
>Date: Wed, 5 Jan 2005 13:48:15 EST
>
>Hi all,
>
>If you all don't check out the news at www.globalmuseum.org on a regular
>basis you all are missing out on some interesting news.
>
>I was particularly intrigued by the piece on Vermeer.
>
>But this last piece really caught my eye and brightened my day.
>http://www.theonion.com/news/index.php?issue=4052&n=1
>
>Kathy.
>Let me digitize your catalogs
>OCR Specialist
>
>
>
>
>Don't retype it, OCR it!
>Digitizing your old catalogs so you can update them or place them on the 
net.
>http://www.katscan-ocr.com
>
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