Wow. Virtual smells. Here at the living history museum where I work, we have many smells. If anyone needs some wet hay, manure, or rank sheep let me know. I find just laying some towels on said objects can really capture the odor and will continue to hold it for weeks!

Also, if you need sulfur, I can send you a few dozen eggs you can rot.

Back to work everyone!

 

From: Museum discussion list [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Tricia Rodriguez
Sent: Thursday, January 10, 2008 4:59 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: [MUSEUM-L] Aroma Stations

 

Hello Everyone,

 

Mad Systems is an Audio visual Systems and Interactive Company that has been involved in a lot of projects that have used smells.

We have designed and installed a number of these systems that vary form project to project and functions in fact we just did one in DC that had the smell of sulfur. Our vendor that designs the specific smell is very experienced and can pretty much come up with anything you are interested in.

 

Please feel free to contact me as I would be happy to assist you.

 

Best regards,

Tricia Rodriguez

 

Tricia Rodriguez

Mad Systems

733 N Main Street

Orange, Ca 92868

Ph: 714-259-9000

Fx: 714-259-9001

 

 

 

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From: Museum discussion list [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Andrew Talkov
Sent: Thursday, January 10, 2008 1:05 PM
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Subject: [MUSEUM-L] Aroma Stations

 

Greetings to all…

 

I know that some museums use “aroma stations” to engage visitors’ sense of smell in exhibits.  Does anyone have any suggestions about specific firms or designers that create these types of interactives?  Is there a technical term for these types of exhibits?  I’ve tried to search the web under olfactory emitters and I get a number of hits, but nothing that looks like it would be used in a museum.  I’ll spare you all the details, but I have some “unusual” nineteenth-century odors I’d like to bring to our visitors in an upcoming exhibit. 

 

Thank you all in advance for your help.

 

Regards,

Andrew H. Talkov

Exhibit Coordinator for Virginia's Civil War

Virginia Historical Society

428 N. Boulevard

P.O. Box 7311

Richmond, Virginia 23221-0311

Phone: 804-340-2276

Fax:  804-355-2399

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