Dave (List Serve Question) I am sure animals are what you are after...BUT this might be worthwhile to check out.... Another note - Farming or early agriculture was a MAJOR component of life in the prehistoric midwest region especially around Chicago. The FOUR SISTERS (Pumpkins, Corn, Beans & Acorns?) were the four major crops harvested by early Native American cultures in the region and were also the indigenous plants of this region. A funny thing remains in that Illinois continually ranks either ONE or TWO in the nation in the production of PUMPKINS as a cash crop. One of the biggest pumpkin canning facilities in the US is in Morton, Illinois. In any case....whatever your exhibit tackles in terms of FARMING it seems essential that you at least address the cultural history and significance of Native American subsistence farming in this region. In fact...the Des Plaines River..which runs right by the zoo...nearly....is the site of one of the largest encampments in the region at the point of the portage between the Chicago River and Des Plaines which fed into the Illinois River. This was a major junction. Although subsistence farming is certainly different than the farming we are familiar with it still maintains one of the hallmarks which is that people remained within settled locations or communities for either the whole or at least a great part of the year in order to work the land etc. -----Original Message----- From: BECKER, DAVID <[log in to unmask]> To: [log in to unmask] Sent: Tue, 27 Jun 2006 18:33:10 -0500 Subject: Re: [MUSEUM-L] farm themes, programs and exhibits Please post: Hi friends and colleagues, I am looking for examples of outstanding exhibits and programs that involve farm related themes and experiences. Any favorites out there? Anything that struck you as particularly thoughtful and insightful? Would be particularly interested in ways the farm and farming has been addressed in other types of museums outside of living history farms. Thanks, Dave ========================================================= 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). ________________________________________________________________________ Check out AOL.com today. Breaking news, video search, pictures, email and IM. All on demand. Always Free. ========================================================= 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).