Delicia's post made me smile... so that I must chime in from the other end of the museum-public relationship and say that I have many fond childhood memories of some of the museums and living history places near Charleston, S.C. I grew up in that area, and places such as Charlestown Landing, the plantations, etc., really sparked my delighted imagination. This may sound trite, but it was definitely a privilege to visit such places, and looking back, I have nothing but kind thoughts and thanks for the dedicated staff members who made it all possible. It just occurred to me that perhaps the reason I don't feel quite the same about museums I've visited in "adulthood" (ouch, does early 20s count as "adulthood"??) is that I've visited them happily, but "burdened" with knowledge and experience. As a child, I could look at things with an awe and a delight that was unhampered by facts and theories. Now, my enjoyment is alternately tempered and enhanced by formal education/life/the universe. I apologize for rambling on here.... the previous post about the little boy at the Victorian Christmas house really did send me pleasant memories about my own childhood experiences in museums and such. Thank you for sharing! Cheers, Alita Pierson MLIS Student U. of Wash. ============================================ "To announce that there must be no criticism of the president, or that we are to stand by the president right or wrong, is not only unpatriotic and servile, but is morally treasonable to the American public." ---Theodore Roosevelt (President, United States) ========================================================= 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).