I work for a small history museum and when we go to the schools for our
trunk shows or the schools come to us, we dress up in costumes. Since I
work in the South I get to wear a lovely hoop skirt costume. Kids really
enjoy the costume and it does get everyone's attention. I think that
costumes really enhance the experience because the kids want to know what
I am wearing and why. I do go into first person when discussing my
costume. Also if I were a third grader listening to someone giving a talk,
it would be more fun if they were in costume and not in jeans and a t-
shirt or dressed as a business professional.
Just my 2 cents.
Christa Weinberger
Registrar
Marietta Museum of History
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