Greg, The Oregon Coast Aquarium uses these to varying success depending on the docent. I can't remember where they were made, but if you call the Aquarium (541-867-3474) and ask for Irene VanDusen, she should be able to tell you. Keni Sturgeon Jensen Arctic Museum ----- Original Message ----- From: "McManus,Greg" <[log in to unmask]> Date: Thursday, June 13, 2002 1:14 pm Subject: Docent audio systems > Hello all > > We are looking for an audio system which will enable our docent > guides to speak with large groups of visitors without needing to > raise their voices. > > I recall seeing (at a museum somewhere) a docent with a small > microphone attached to a headset, and visitors wearing small > headsets with ear-pieces for listening to the guide. It seemed a > very good solution to the problem of large groups and distraction > from ambient noise. > > Does anybody have experience with such a system? If so, I would > appreciate details, i.e. off the shelf or custom-made, suppliers, etc. > > Thanks in advance. > > Greg > > Greg McManus > Director > Rotorua Museum of Art & History > Te Whare Taonga o Te Arawa > Government Gardens > Rotorua > NEW ZEALAND > > www.rotoruamuseum.co.nz > > Tel. 64+7+349 4350 > Fax. 64+7+349 2819 > 025 271 4328 > > ===================================================== ==== > 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).