Show reproductions instead of originals!  I can hardly believe my ears!
I feel that people go to museums to see the originals.  I can see repro-
ductions on the web and in books.  Why would I want to go to a museum
to see reproductions?  You're right though, I do believe it would cut
the traffic flow considerbly!


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Heather Stein
Research Specialist
ARL Division of Neurobiology
Univeristy of Arizona
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On Thu, 15 Oct 1998, David Haberstich wrote:

>  I fully agree with Delecia Huitt that too many artifacts in an exhibit
> interfere with traffic flow. You should see all the people lined up
> outside the National Gallery of Art to view the Van Gogh show. If they
> had had the common sense to show reproductions instead of original
> paintings, the lines undoubtedly would speed up considerably. This is
> yet another reason for museums to avoid the use of original artifacts in
> exhibits. By the way, what Titanic artifacts are being shown anyway? I
> thought J. Peterman had sold everything by now. Having seen the movie, I
> certainly wouldn't devote any more of my valuable time to this subject,
> but I am curious from a museological standpoint.
>
> --David Haberstich
>