We’ve done this before—in our case, it was to recreate a log cabin inside our exhibit hall. Our approach was to simply use three walls and leave the fourth wall and ceiling open. Several reasons for this: our permanent gallery lighting is still usable inside the “cabin,” the open or missing wall makes viewing the cabin interior more engaging, and we only had enough intact logs to make three walls! We used a 40 inch high wall with Plexiglas panels to cordon off the missing wall, and this allows our short visitors to see the cabin’s contents, as well as providing some security. Our cabin walls weighed a few tons, (the cabins around here were usually built with white oak) so your weight considerations may not be as drastic as ours were, but depending on your floor construction, you might want to think about support for your structure. I think an entire building with all four walls and roof might feel claustrophobic to some visitors, and it might restrict traffic to the point of being a problem, unless carefully planned out. Curtis Morris Exhibits Shiloh Museum of Ozark History _____ From: Museum discussion list [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Susan Fletcher Sent: Thursday, May 04, 2006 3:14 PM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: [MUSEUM-L] Reproductions of buildings in exhibit halls Dear Colleagues, I am designing a temporary exhibit for the biannual convention of the denomination that runs my university. The denomination is celebrating the centennial of its first General Assembly. The general overseer wants me to include a full-scale replication of the first house in which the assembly met. I am considering several options all the way from the full reproduction to simply having a façade and a few interior walls. Does anyone have any advice on installing replications of buildings inside exhibition halls? I would like to know about the technical aspects of construction including whether or not to put a ceiling on the rooms. I am also interested in how visitors interact with such reproductions. Do they tend to shy away from these structures or do they embrace them? I would appreciate any tips or stories you can share. Feel free to respond off the list if you like. Thanks! Susan A. Fletcher Archivist Lee University <mailto:[log in to unmask]> [log in to unmask] _____ New Yahoo! Messenger with Voice. Call <http://us.rd.yahoo.com/mail_us/taglines/postman5/*http:/us.rd.yahoo.com/evt =39666/*http:/messenger.yahoo.com> regular phones from your PC and save big. ========================================================= 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).