You wrote: this is a message from Judy White who was one of the creators of discovery museums in US and then did same at National Zoo. For more information she can be reached at [log in to unmask] > > > The book that I edited, Snakes, Snails and History Tales, would be a good > place to start. It is all about the different discovery rooms at the > Smithsonian, and also describes what to think about when starting a > discovery room. The book is available from AAM and ASTC. It is not very > expensive. Also, the folks at the Melbourne Zoo used to know about > discovery rooms. However, there have been a number of staff changes > there. Probably the person to contact there is Gaye Hamilton. I think > she is now assistant director. Let me know if you have further questions > about all of this. > >