I also grew up with the idea of museums in general and especially museums as churces, shrines, temples a version of a sacred place. But it was conveyed in a GOOD way; a place to see beautiful, interesting and thought-provoking things in a setting that kept the hectic, active pace of the world --I grew up in NY--at bay. You felt you had the time to fully take in as much as you wanted, knowing that it you come back and explore again and again seeing new things and revisiting favorites. That's the church/temple concept that I continue to embrace--a relaxing beauty break from the daily stresses of life. Daphne Holmes Curator of Education St. John's Museum of Art 114 Orange Street Wilmington, NC 28401 910-763-0281 _____________________________________________________________ Sign up for FREE email from BlackWebPortal at http://www.blackwebportal.com ========================================================= Important Subscriber Information: The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . 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).