This was the Children's Museum in Museum Victoria, Melbourne. We have since closed this in preparation for the new museum to open in 2000. The new Children's Museum on site of Melbourne Museum is now taking shape rapidly. The sculptures you refer to were by Peter Corlett and consisted of a family group including a pregnant woman, man with baby son, young boy, pubertal girl and two grandparents. Added later was a young woman who suffered from spina bifida, in her wheel chair. It was a delight to sit and watch people who were confronted by this group. There were few, if any complaints and we hope to have these out on display again in the new facility.
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Cheers!
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From: Dillenburg, Eugene[SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
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Sent: Tuesday, 4 May 1999 12:24 AM
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Subject: A post about nudity in exhibits (really, it is!)
This is a post about the original subject, and not about the subject line.
(Although that thread was very interesting and instructive.)
There's a museum in Melbourne, Australia, which features life-size, very
realistic models of naked persons -- all ages, both sexes, and I believe
mostly of European heritage -- in their children's gallery. The name of the
institution escapes me; perhaps the Royal Victorian Museum? Maybe one of
our Australian colleagues can asist my faltering memory. Anyway, I recall
no warning signage, I observed no snickering or other prurient activity from
the audience, and I seem to recall a staff member saying they had had very
few complaints.
Well, if we can figure out which Museum it is, perhaps the author of the
original query can get in touch with them and see how they handled nudity in
the exhibit.
Hope this helps!
Eugene Dillenburg
Lead Developer, Philippine Coral Reef Exhibit
John G. Shedd Aquarium
1200 S. Lake Shore Drive
Chicago, Ill. 60605
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