I work for a small history museum and when we go to the schools for our trunk shows or the schools come to us, we dress up in costumes. Since I work in the South I get to wear a lovely hoop skirt costume. Kids really enjoy the costume and it does get everyone's attention. I think that costumes really enhance the experience because the kids want to know what I am wearing and why. I do go into first person when discussing my costume. Also if I were a third grader listening to someone giving a talk, it would be more fun if they were in costume and not in jeans and a t- shirt or dressed as a business professional. Just my 2 cents. Christa Weinberger Registrar Marietta Museum of History ========================================================= 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).