> We are in the process of establishing a name for a new curriculum-based > interdisciplinary educational program showcasing the University of Alberta > Museums. > > Students in grades 5 - 12 will be introduced to research collections > located throughout campus by highlighting key discoveries in natural, > cultural and human history. These self-guided field trips will be > complemented by pre- and post-visit activity kits and on-line resources > which will be made available for classroom use. > > Our questions are: > > Are other institutions doing similar programs? and what are you calling > them? > > Which of you have a Discovery Room, Discovery Tour, Discovery Zone, > or some other Discovery "project" for children and/or adults? > > Have you used or heard of Muse Project, Project Muse? > > We are posting this inquiry not to copy the name, but to hopefully avoid > excessive duplication. You may reply on- or off-list. Also, please > indicate if we can contact you off-list for more detailed information if > you have a similar project. > Thank you in advance. > > Kevin Zak Museums and Collections Services University of Alberta [log in to unmask] ========================================================= 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).