I've notice for several years as I've worked on grants, that 'Museum' seems to be a broad term that includes history museums, art museums, natural history museums, science museums, experience museums, zoos, arboretums, botanical gardens, planetariums, etc. So why not a museum with history as the artifact? Also, about a year and a half ago we had a feasibility study looking toward a new, larger museum. The firm that did the study said 'museum' is becoming an unpopular label. People no longer want to visit a museum, they want a 'Center' or something else more catchy with lots of interactives, an IMAX, and a few artifacts. I disagreed. Are they right? Jerrie Jerrie Clarke Curator of Collections Valdez Museum http://www.alaska.net/~vldzmuse/index.html ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com ========================================================= Important Subscriber Information: The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes). If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes).