Hi Maria! NYC has lots of museum-based interactive exhibits.... * The American Museum of Natural History has an extensive installations related to "Human Evolution and Biology" * The New York Hall of Science always has several kid-oriented interactive exhibits (I have not been there for a while). * The Liberty Science Center has "softer" interactive exhibits (ex: they hosted a "Virtual Hoops" basketball game). * The Museum of Modern Art has a stunning installation by a French artist (I forget his name... Luc C---?) where a visitor can have a "conversation" with a video character. The installation is housed in a steel kiosk, the monitors hang facing the ground and the image is projected on a sheet of clear glass situated at eye level. The effect is that the characters seems to float before you... I am sure there are many more examples. If you would like, I would be glad to give you a tour of my department at New York University - Interactive Telecommunications at Tisch School of the Arts. The program is dedicated to multimedia development. I worked on a project this summer that involved developing computer tools for art conservators. E-mail me when you will be in town... Susan Jacobson