The Museum of Science and Industry in Los Angeles had such an exhibit, at least in the '70s. Carolyn Breedlove Kent Plantation House 3601 Bayou Rapides Road Alexandria, LA 71303 [log in to unmask] David Formanek wrote: > I can't remember where this was, or when I read about it, but there was an > earthquake exhibit that included a room mounted on springs, that shook from > time to time. > > A supply of replaceable, cheap crockery to fall from shelves might be fun. > > I have been through only one very small earthquake. The noise was terrifying. > Sub-woofers may be the way to go--speakers that emit sub-sonic vibrations. > Rock bands use them. You don't hear them, but feel them in your chest. > > An excellent description of an earthquake's primal terror may be read in Mary > Renault's The Bull from the Sea, if anyone reads that anymore. Spoken > literary excerpts might be an effective ingredient in an earthquake exhibit. > > David Formanek > > ========================================================= > Important Subscriber Information: > > The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://museums.state.nm.us/nmmnh/museum-l.html. You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes). > > If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to > [log in to unmask] The body of the message should read "Signoff > Museum-L" (without the quotes). ========================================================= Important Subscriber Information: The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://museums.state.nm.us/nmmnh/museum-l.html. You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes). If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes).