> -----Original Message----- > From: Robert T. Handy [SMTP:[log in to unmask]] > Sent: Wednesday, August 12, 1998 9:09 AM > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: Re: Booklet explaining exhibits > > > No, but we are preparing what we call a "souviner booklet" on our Austin > Colony exhibit; probably for a different reason than yours. The exhibit > is > so extensive and so detailed, few people get through the whole thing in > one > visit (and of course, many are passing through the area and won't return). > So, our booklet is designed to send them off with something that tells > the > story in briefer form and which gives them images of some of the artifacts > and documents. Our assumption is that the exhibit itself will stimulate > their interest and the booklet will give them something they can refer > back > to from time to time. > > Take a look at the on-line exhibit and you will see why many don't make it > through in one visit. > > > ------ > Robert Handy > Brazoria County Historical Museum > 100 East Cedar > Angleton, Texas 77515 > (409) 864-1208 > museum_bob > [log in to unmask] > http://www.bchm.org > > ---------- > From: Jim K[SMTP:jkajpus*[log in to unmask]] > Sent: Wednesday, August 12, 1998 9:00 AM > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: Booklet explaining exhibits > > Has anyone tried doing a book that explains in more detail each > exhibit in a museum? I'm one of those few who stop and read the > descriptions and spend some time on each display. > > What would be really great would be a small pamphlet that follows each > exhibit and goes into more detail about the display. A couple of > examples of the information I would be interested in are: Most of the > time a mask or knife might be identified as African - ca 1800. How > about where in Africa, what is was used for, what tribe, what > materials, how was it acquired, etc. > > For another, say a frog. Usually identified with scientifc/common name > and maybe continent. How about a little about habits, size, how > captured/found, common/rare, etc. Or a china cabinet -- what wood, > where/who made, who owned, etc. > > It would be great to walk the halls, perhaps match a display number > with the book page, and read further about what was going on in the > display. Obviously, a free pamphlet would be great, but even a cheap > purchase, or maybe buy for a dollar, sell back for fifty cents type of > arrangement could be made. The pamphlet doesn't need to be a fancy > glossy work or art, a simple b/w text would be just as good. > > How about it, does anyone do this type of thing -- or why not? > > THanks, > > > I got one them stupid * in my name > Jim Kajpust - Personal Freedoms - Michigan > http://www.concentric.net/~jkajpust