Sturbridge Village in Massachusetts was doing that back in the mid 1960's
when I visited.

Scott Cutler
Curator of Collections and Exhibits
Centennial Museum
The University of Texas at El Paso
El Paso, Texas  79968-0533
phone: (915) 747-6668
fax: (915) 747-5411
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> From:         Susan Cronin Ruderman
> Reply To:     Museum discussion list
> Sent:         Wednesday, March 20, 2002 1:24 PM
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> Subject:      Query:  Museums that make and sell their own products
>
> Can anyone remind me of the names of some specific museums that make and
> sell products using museum equipment/fixtures/apparatuses, etc.?
>
> For instance, if a museum of textile history were to weave fabric on an
> antique loom and then sell it (either in an on-site gift shop or through a
> web site or catalog), that would be along the lines of examples I am in
> search of.  I'm thinking that most of the examples in this category are
> likely to be in the area of industrial history--but maybe not.
>
> Thanks.
>
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