I have no idea how they created them, but the olfactory exhibits at the United States Botanical gardens on the mall in Washington, DC are really fabulous, and they might have some suggestions for resources in the mid-Atlantic region.  See:  http://www.usbg.gov/whats-happening/exhibits/Plants-in-Culture.cfm, including some photographs of the installation.

 

 

Melanie LaBorwit

Education Coordinator

Indian Pueblo Cultural Center

2401 12th St. Nw

Albuquerque, NM 87104

ph: 505-843-7270 x 3600

fax: 505-724-3596

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From: Museum discussion list [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Andrew Talkov
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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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