Hi Lonnie,

Object-based tours are interpretive tours. All tours include the guide or interpreter providing a context for the information, and that's the interpretation. 

Object-based tours use the objects as the jumping off point of interpretation. For example, kitchen implements tell a story about the people who used them as well as the entertaining ambitions of the home's owners. 

All the best

Liz Maurer



> On Aug 31, 2015, at 5:02 PM, Lonnie Goodwin <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> 
> Hello all,
> 
> I'm curious, can someone describe to me the differences between interpretive tours and object-based tours or lessons?  I have the sense that object-based tours are more hands-on and interactive, but I was wondering if there are other differences.
> 
> Also, does anyone have an example of an object-based tour script or lesson plan I could peruse?
> 
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Lonnie Goodwin
> 
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