Over thirty years ago I was involved with a major exhibition on the history of the Jews of Boston. To add ambiance to the scene of a kitchen set up for Shabbat, we set up a looping cassette tape that played the hymn that is most often used to welcome the Sabbath. At the same time as the music played, the electric Sabbath candles lit up. It was triggered by a visitor tripping an electric eye; the equipment for this was bought at Radio Shack. We did have the tape mastered by a local media firm in Boston and, of course, it had to be hooked up with the electric. It was incredibly effective - many visitors remarked on it--and cost relatively little to do. Hope this helps. Martha Katz-Hyman Curator Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation Williamsburg, Virginia On Wed, Nov 5, 2014 at 1:32 PM, Kylin Cummings <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > We have a replica Blacksmith Shop, Assay Office, Hoist House, and Hard > Rock Mine that visitors can walk through and hear real sounds of mining > equipment and explosions. We have a wonderful volunteer that made > recordings of these sounds from actual mine operations that are played on a > cassette player (yes, we still use tapes!) hooked up to speakers and a > general motion sensor. > > Here is a similar sensor to ours on Amazon: > http://www.amazon.com/Smarthome-INSTEON-2842-222-Wireless-Motion/dp/B003IHTZEO/ref=sr_1_7?s=security-surveillance&ie=UTF8&qid=1415211585&sr=1-7 > > This set up has been working great for about 20 years with very little > maintenance needed! > > Kylin Cummings > Registrar > National Mining Hall of Fame and Museum > [log in to unmask] > 719-486-1229 > > > On Wed, Nov 5, 2014 at 10:59 AM, Simons, Michael (ES) (Contr) < > [log in to unmask]> wrote: > >> As with most things museum related - cheaper to make your own. >> >> >> >> Mike >> >> Director >> >> National Electronics Museum >> >> >> >> >> >> *From:* Museum discussion list [mailto:[log in to unmask]] *On >> Behalf Of *Anna Bassford-Woods >> *Sent:* Wednesday, November 05, 2014 12:39 PM >> *To:* [log in to unmask] >> *Subject:* EXT :Re: Motion sensor activated sounds in the museum >> >> >> >> Contact the Silent Wings Museum in Lubbock, TX. They have something >> similar that creates battle sounds in their galleries. >> >> Anna Bassford- Woods >> >> On Nov 5, 2014 10:21 AM, "Helen Wirka" <[log in to unmask]> wrote: >> >> Hello all, >> >> >> >> Do any of your sites have sounds triggered by a motion sensor device that >> help create an ambiance and set the scene for visitors when they walk into >> a room in your museum space? >> >> >> >> For example, we have colleagues in this region who have stables that have >> been converted into a museum. When visitors walk into the stables a motion >> sensor picks up on it and then triggers a device which plays pre-recorded >> horse sounds like neighing and whinnying. It is very impressive. >> >> >> >> I have heard of other museums doing this, but I can't remember which >> ones. I would like to look into this motion sensor technology some more and >> receive input from different sites. >> >> >> >> Thank you for your assistance! >> >> >> >> Helen >> >> >> >> >> >> *Helen Wirka* >> *Historic Site Specialist/Curator* >> >> *Carlyle House Historic Park* >> [log in to unmask] >> 703-549-2997 >> www.novaparks.com >> >> >> *NOVA Parks - the best of Northern Virginia through nature, history, and >> great family experiences * >> >> >> ------------------------------ >> >> To unsubscribe from the MUSEUM-L list, click the following link: >> http://home.ease.lsoft.com/scripts/wa-HOME.exe?SUBED1=MUSEUM-L&A=1 >> >> >> ------------------------------ >> >> To unsubscribe from the MUSEUM-L list, click the following link: >> http://home.ease.lsoft.com/scripts/wa-HOME.exe?SUBED1=MUSEUM-L&A=1 >> >> ------------------------------ >> >> To unsubscribe from the MUSEUM-L list, click the following link: >> http://home.ease.lsoft.com/scripts/wa-HOME.exe?SUBED1=MUSEUM-L&A=1 >> > > > ------------------------------ > > To unsubscribe from the MUSEUM-L list, click the following link: > http://home.ease.lsoft.com/scripts/wa-HOME.exe?SUBED1=MUSEUM-L&A=1 > ========================================================= 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).