Gary; There is an excellent parallel example in New Zealand, where the Manawatu Museum (with a mandate that includes (inter alia) science merged with a Science Centre. Contact Pam Lovis, Curator, at Te Whare Pupuri Taonga o Manawatu, +64 6 355-5000 (voice), +64 6 358-3552 (fax) or lovis(at)snowhite.pncc.govt.nz (email). Harry Needham Canadian War Museum