James, we created a dinosaur dig for our exhibition, "Fighting Dinosaurs: New Discoveries from Mongolia." For information, feel free to contact Deborah Barral at [log in to unmask] or Jane Gamble at [log in to unmask] The dig was extremely popular. Good luck, Nancy -- Nancy Lynn Manager for Traveling Exhibitions American Museum of Natural History 79th Street and Central Park West New York, NY 10024 Tel. (212) 769-5125 Fax (212) 769-5255 email- [log in to unmask] on 3/28/02 10:50 AM, James Crawford at [log in to unmask] wrote: > I've just signed up to the list and so if this is a question asked a > number of times already I apologize. > > Our museum is planning to redo one of our galleries and a key element > would be a dinosaur dig. I've already talked with a number of museums to > get their feedback so we can approach this with some intelligence. If you > have a dig and would be willing share some information here are some of > the questions we are wondering about. > > How big an area is your dig? > What do you use as the dig material? > How much material did you use? > How often do you need to redo the area? > How many staff do you have for the area? > How many people and what ages use the site? > Do you think it's worth the effort? > How does your Program Department use the dig? > > Any and all information would be appreciated. Thanks. > > James Crawford > Preparator > Rochester Museum & Science Center > 657 East Avenue > Rochester, NY 14607 > [log in to unmask] > 585-271-4552 ext 303 > 585-271-2119 fax > > ========================================================= > 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). > ========================================================= 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).