One > plan we have is to use interpretive maps which are tactile > or otherwise interactive. I have seen pictures of the maps > used in the Chicago Field Museum. Does anyone else know of > great maps out there? Can you tell us what is special about the maps at the Chicago Field Museum? I haven't seen or heard anything about them. Some engaging map methods I know of follow: 1) At Science Museum of Minnesota they have a map of the state studded with small lens viewers that show you slide images of the birds you would find in particular areas. I think these were made of simple slide viewers which are fairly inexpensive and then a large light table behind the whole thing. You could also push a button (adjacent to the viewing eyepiece I think) to hear the bird call. 2) A number of science centers have a globe-of-the-world switchboard for languages of the world. You can plug in or pick up a head set to hear the language spoken in that part of the world. Usually along the lines of "Hello. My name is ______.. . " Plug into France and you hear "Bonjour! Je m'appelle Bernard. . . " This may be relevant to your project because of all the different languages spoken in Africa. 3) I have heard of another auditory technique where you place small chip recorded devices and speakers directly behind a hard laminated map. They run constantly emitting their sounds over and over again but at low volume. The visitor game is to find the sounds with aid of a cup shaped device that will amplify enough so they can hear it. Sorry my understanding of this is a bit vague so it would require a little prototyping. Claire Pillsbury Exhibit Developer Tech Museum of Innovation; San Jose, CA 95113 PH 408-279-7136, FAX 408-279-7197