A slightly cautionary note of disagreement on this issue, just for "FUN!" I think the quest for entertainment in museums is a slippery slope. While I agree that the exhibition side of museum work represents a type of "show business," I don't believe that everything needs to be "entertaining." I find this idea just as wrong-headed as the tendency of the entertainment industry itself to gear itself to the lowest common denominator, relying upon increasing violence, etc., to command the viewer's attention, resulting in a decreasing tolerance for subtlety, nuance, and anything less than frantic action. Sooner or later, the show-biz side of museum work can affect decisions about collecting or showing the popular and chic instead of the historically significant but dull. I think these polarities can then become part of museum politics... I've seen it happen... I know this sounds like a curmudgeonly, reactionary reaction, but frankly I'm getting a little sick of the bias against "dull" old-fashioned museum exhibits. I think dull museums can be a lot of fun... David Haberstich