In message <[log in to unmask]> Museum discussion list writes: > There are 63 messages totalling 1884 lines in this issue. > > Topics of the day: > > 1. chocolate > 2. preserving dead bird- help (4) > 3. computer pranks > 4. oddities (10) > 5. Re[2]: wanted: museums on the web > 6. SITES The Tongass Exhibit > 7. Perfect object labels wanted > 8. Career opportunities? > 9. MUSEUM-L Digest - 26 Nov 1995 to 27 Nov 1995 (2) > 10. Abandoned Property, How to Avoid Problems (2) > 11. wanted: museums on the web (6) > 12. Museums of "oddities" > 13. 1995 UNIDROIT CONVENTION ON STOLEN ETC. CULTURAL PROPERTY > 14. science and technology centers (2) > 15. Oddities and Unusual Museums > 16. School Groups and Senior Groups > 17. wanted: museums on the web (web museums) > 18. oddities -Reply (5) > 19. Visitor Studies Software > 20. Toronto, Ontaario (2) > 21. Mountain-Plains Workshop > 22. New Book Announcement > 23. wanted: museums on the web -Reply (2) > 24. Museums on the web (2) > 25. Biltmore (2) > 26. internship > 27. The Mariners' Museum WWW site > 28. software query > 29. Job Posting: Computer Specialist > 30. address - Columus Museum of Art > 31. Re[2]: wanted: museums on the web -Reply > 32. Community/Visitor Input > 33. Museums on the web (Internet Access) > 34. Gay & Lesbian Policy: Museums Australia > 35. Found in collection issues > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Date: Tue, 28 Nov 1995 12:01:39 +0000 > From: JDEVINE <[log in to unmask]> > Subject: chocolate > > I remember a while back, a discussion about a museum of chocolate, > does anyone have any details? > > thanks in advance. > > > Jim Devine > Hunterian Museum > University of Glasgow > http://www.gla.ac.uk/Museum/ > > ------------------------------ > > Date: Tue, 28 Nov 1995 07:42:20 EST > From: Lisa Palmer <[log in to unmask]> > Subject: Re: preserving dead bird- help > > I'm not sure if ravens are protected under the Migratory Bird Act or the > Wild Bird Conservation Act of 1992 but according to the Lacey Act it is > a violation of state, federal or tribal law to acquire specimens > (including road kill) without proper permits. And if one wants to > accession the specimen into a collection, how does one legally do so > without proper permits? I do agree that one should contact the > U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service at the Office of Management Authority; > 4401 N. Fairfax Drive, Room 430; Arlington, VA 22201 or phone > 703-358-2104. There is a lot of confusion on the multitude of laws > governing the protection of species (endangered or not) so you may > want to follow up your inquiry with a written letter. > > Good luck! > > Lisa > > There's an interesting article in Museum News, the May/June 1994 issue > called "Butterfly Sting" by Donald Garfield. > > Lisa Palmer: [log in to unmask] > Smithsonian Institution/National Museum of Natural History > Division of Fishes, MRC 159 > Washington, DC 20560 > > ------------------------------ > > Date: Tue, 28 Nov 1995 08:40:00 -0500 > From: Indianapolis Museum of Art <[log in to unmask]> > Subject: Re: computer pranks > > For information on this, go to the World Wide Web site > > http://lipsmac.acs.unt.edu/Virus/virinfo.html#Myths about Computer Viruses > > and/or see > > ftp://usit.net/pub/lesjones/good-times-virus-hoax-faq.txt > > Anbne Robinson > Indianapolis Museum of Art > > >I need some info on what I'm sure is a prank. Some time ago, There was a > >brief flurry on this list about something called the "Good Times" virus. > >A message appeared warning everyone not to even read a message called > >"good Times" lest their hard drives spontaneously combust and all their > >bytes go flying off into the ether. > > > >Knowledgeable computer people explained that the "good times" thing was a > >fake meant to scare people and cause panic. Well, panic has caught on at > >Auburn University -- the English dept. found memos in their boxes warning > >about the virus. My wife's at Auburn and is afraid to use email now. > > > >Can someone please reiterate for me WHY "good times" is a fake and HOW it > >cannot harm anything? I'm much obliged. I'll pass your explanation on > >to Auburn and you will have helped them rest easy too. > > > >Thanks, > >Doug > > > > > >........................ > >Doug Lantry > >University of Delaware > >[log in to unmask] > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Date: Tue, 28 Nov 1995 13:13:48 +0000 > From: JDEVINE <[log in to unmask]> > Subject: oddities > > Do you know of any odd museums or pseudo-museums? I am collecting > oddities for something tomorrow. I am thinking of things like teddy > bear museums, museums of underwear, corsets, pipes, razors, > left-handed tools etc. The dafter the better. If you know of such > could you please tell me, with details of where and when??? Thanks. > > > Jim Devine > Hunterian Museum > University of Glasgow > http://www.gla.ac.uk/Museum/ > > ------------------------------ > > Date: Tue, 28 Nov 1995 09:38:48 -0500 > From: Ivy Strickler <[log in to unmask]> > Subject: Re: Re[2]: wanted: museums on the web > > > Rob: > > > > Listen, if corporations don't know why they are going on the Web, and > > magazines don't know why they are going on the web, and corner stores > > don't know, and everyone and his brother who has a web site doesn't > > know, what makes you think that museums would know? > > > Eric: > > Thanks for making sense, as usual. I for one see a certain "Emperor's New > Clothes" aspect to all this Web chat. > Ivy Fleck Strickler Phone 215-895-1637 > Drexel University Fax 215-895-4917 > Nesbitt College of Design Arts [log in to unmask] > Philadelphia, PA 19104 > > "Never forget that life is like a Fellini movie, and you're getting to see > it for free." > > ------------------------------ > > Date: Tue, 28 Nov 1995 08:51:34 -0600 > From: Jama Gabbert <[log in to unmask]> > Subject: SITES The Tongass Exhibit > > Hello ... we will receive a SITES (Smithsonian Institution Traveling > Exhibition Service) exhibit this coming spring on "The Tongass: Alaska's > Magnificent Rain Forest." Just wondering if any of you have displayed this > exhibit and how you developed it throughout your museum, i.e. giftshop, > children's and adult programs, membership, etc. Many thanks, and apologies > for the cross posting! > __________________ > Jama Gabbert > University of Kansas Natural History Museum > 602J Dyche Hall > Lawrence KS 66045 > 913 864-4173 > 913 864-5335 fax > [log in to unmask] > > ------------------------------ > > Date: Tue, 28 Nov 1995 09:02:35 -0500 > From: Indianapolis Art Center <[log in to unmask]> > Subject: Re: Perfect object labels wanted > > In our galleries we exhibit contemporary art, and we try to be as minimal as > possible with the labels, preferring to make use of an introductory panel > and a handout to explain the work. > > Our labels read as follows: > > NAME OF ARTIST (first name first) > TITLE OF WORK, DATE OF EXECUTION > MEDIUM > > The handout has more detailed information such as dimensions, description of > process used, etc. All work is borrowed from the artist directly, so we do > not use credit lines. > > Hope this helps... > > Julia Moore > Director of Exhibitions and Artist Services > Indianapolis Art Center > [log in to unmask] > > ------------------------------ > > Date: Tue, 28 Nov 1995 09:55:43 -0500 > From: Ivy Strickler <[log in to unmask]> > Subject: Re: oddities > > >Do you know of any odd museums or pseudo-museums? > > > > > >Jim Devine > >Hunterian Museum > >University of Glasgow > >http://www.gla.ac.uk/Museum/ > > > Jim, > > Please include your e-mail address next time for those of us who still > aren't web-sters. And try the Mushroom Museum in Kennett Square, PA > Ivy Fleck Strickler Phone 215-895-1637 > Drexel University Fax 215-895-4917 > Nesbitt College of Design Arts [log in to unmask] > Philadelphia, PA 19104 > > "Never forget that life is like a Fellini movie, and you're getting to see > it for free." > > ------------------------------ > > Date: Tue, 28 Nov 1995 10:07:15 -0500 > From: Adrienne DeArmas <[log in to unmask]> > Subject: Re: Career opportunities? > > In a message dated 95-11-27 11:52:36 EST, [log in to unmask] > (Elizabeth Maria Cook) writes: > > >Hmm, I hadn't thought of the waitressing angle. Perhaps waiting tables > >in the museum cafeteria should be included in the job description of > >the museum director. :) > > How horrible!!!! Do they make you do that? :?) If you have to do it, at least > get paid well (now isn't that a metaphor for much in life). > > - Adrienne > > ------------------------------ > > Date: Tue, 28 Nov 1995 09:18:15 -0600 > From: Kathrine L Walker <[log in to unmask]> > Subject: Re: MUSEUM-L Digest - 26 Nov 1995 to 27 Nov 1995 > > Mike - > On the subject of school groups and seniors: > Keep in mind that working with school groups creates (some) museum-goers > for the future. As far as decrease in funding - I've found that in New > England, at least, parents groups and even teachers will come up with the > money somehow if your programs are worthwhile. We ran at a 60-75% profit > margin in Connecticut ( and we were definitely not on the must see list) > which any business person would tell you is good. (This depended on > well-trained volunteer docents.) > The seniors market is definitely worth pursuing. Keep in mind that > programming should be fairly short in the museum and during the daytime. > We had our best luck with outreach programs to resthomes, etc. We took > various aspects of our collections and created slide shows which > volunteers took out. The personal touch was important, and many > volunteers who did not like working with children were interested in > working with seniors. You will also find that your school slide programs > will work well with seniors! We charged $25-30 per program plus mileage > outside a 10-mile radius and did quite while. Most resthomes had > contracts where we came once a month. > Hope this is helpful. > Kathrine Walker, Beach Art Museum, KSU > > ------------------------------ > > Date: Tue, 28 Nov 1995 10:26:18 EST > From: Henry Grunder <[log in to unmask]> > Subject: Re: Abandoned Property, How to Avoid Problems > > The legal concept under which the whole area of the > responsibilies of persons having possession of chattels of > another is "BAILMENT." This may help someone. > > According to Mark Ast: > > > > At 07:34 PM 11/25/95 GMT, you wrote: > > >I read the abandoned property information from Indiana with some interest. > > >We have another type of abandoned object problem which I would like to > > >throw out to the list for comment. > > > > > >Our regional conservation center has several objects in our care which > > >received conservation treatment. We have had no response from the owner > > >for nearly three years. > > > > > >The answering machine takes messages at the number of record. Mail, > > >including registered mail, seems to be delivered correctly. Still, the > > >owner has never contacted us. > > > > > >There is an outstanding balance due for our services, but at this point > > >it seems unlikely that it will ever be paid. We have no written policy > > >regarding abandoned items, so it seems we cannot take possession of > > >these objects, either. > > > > > >Does any institution out there have an abandoned objects policy? I am > > >also looking for suggestions on formulating one - how long must the piece > > >be left before it is considered abandoned, what constitutes sufficient > > >notice to the original owner, etc.? > > > > > >Thank you for your help! > > > > > > Lorinda Gayle [log in to unmask] > > > > > > > > Lorinda, > > > > The following occurs to me: > > > > Obviously, I know nothing of the specifics of the case, such as how well > > you > > know the party who submitted the item. > > > > It occurs to me, however, that you may be overlooking the real purpose of > > the putative "temporary abandonment." The outstanding bill may have little > > or nothing to do with it. It may be just a small part of the ruse. > > Considering the high cost of storage and insurance of valuable items, not > > to > > mention the difficulty of finding a really reliable facility, cultural > > institutions such as museums may fall victim to a subtle scam whereby a > > supposed customer for your services might obtain not only excellent > > conservation and other services but also years of free storage, insurance > > and all of that under the best and safest possible conditions, with the > > victimized institution being in every way responsible for the safe-keeping > > of the items. > > > > It seems to me that this is something likely enough to happen frequently to > > unwary institutions, to justify a survey to determine the facts. > > > > One way to avoid such a situation would be to have an effective agreement > > applicable to all items left in the custody of the institution for > > conservation or any other services or for possible loan. Such an agreement > > might state not only what is being left off, and for what purpose, and for > > how long; it might also include a release allowing the museum, after a > > given > > period of time, to put the item into a specific commercial storage > > facility, a hold-harmless clause, the cost of any storage, insurance etc > > imputed to the party who left it behind, and interest on these charges. > > > > Do you think that this could be a frequent problem, and would it be > > worthwhile to have one of the related professional organizations do a > > survey > > or issue an advisory? Or am I being over-cautious? > > > > Mark > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > > > > > > Mark Ast, PhD > > Curator, B.W. Schlesinger Fdn. > > email: [log in to unmask] > > > > ------------------------------ > > Date: Tue, 28 Nov 1995 10:33:07 -0500 > From: Peter Wehr <[log in to unmask]> > Subject: Re: wanted: museums on the web > > >L.S., > > > >For a WWW-project regarding museums on the web we are looking > >for URLs of museums that have a presentation on WWW. > >Please post the URL, including a short description and city/country > >of the museum. > >In the near future we will be including these URLs in a list on > >(virtual) museums worldwide. > > > >Much obliged, > > > > > >Marco Legemaate > > > >Maarten Rens Produkties > >De Museumserver > >[log in to unmask] > > > You are welcome to use the URLs at MORR ("http://www.morr.com"), but the > descriptions are copyrighted. I'd like to add that compiling and > maintaining these lists is very time consuming. Maybe we should talk about > combining our efforts instead of generating so much redundant information. > > > Peter Wehr > > *********************************************************** > Project Director > Museum Online Resource Review http://www.morr.com/ > Overall Knowledge Company, Inc. tel:(212) 346-7776 > 30 West Broadway, 9th Floor fax:(212) 346-2287 > New York, NY 10007 http://www.okc.com > *********************************************************** > > ------------------------------ > > Date: Tue, 28 Nov 1995 15:00:55 +0000 > From: Boylan P <[log in to unmask]> > Subject: Re: oddities > > Jim: > > The Symington Museum of Corsetry, established by the originators of > machine/factory production in the 1860s, Robert Symington Ltd of Market > Harborough, England, in the 1950s was donated to the Leicestershire > Museums, Arts and Records Service in the early 1980s. There are major > displays from the collection in the Textiles Gallery of the Snibston > Discovery Park, Coalville, Leicestershire, and in the Harborough Museum > (which shares the former Symington factory with the District Council > offices and county library), as well as in the Wygston's House Museum of > Costume in Leicster itself. > > Symington's at the peak were the largest producers of corsetry and other > foundation wear (now termed "contour fashion" - you can do a PhD in it at > the former Leicester Polytechnic, now De Montfort University) - around 20 > million garments a year under their various brands, including Liberty > (and those famous liberty bodices!), Christian Dior etc. They even > pioneered inflatable bras in about 1952 - a conservation nightmare > incidentally, quite apart from the fact that the wearer tended to squeak > indelicately even in a (strictly hands-off) bear hug! > > More seriously, Symington's production techniques enabled working class > and lower middle class women to be truly fashionable for the first time. > In the 1850s the cheapest fashionable corset was over five pounds - three > months wages for a farm worker; by the early 1870s Symingtons were > wholesaling a dozen for less than 1 pound. They were also pioneers in > employee welfare - with a full-time female welfare officer for their > (predominantly female) 5,000 plus employees by the 1890s. > > Leicstershire Museums have around 5,000 garments from the Symington > Museum - mostly from the 1860s onwards, but with a few earlier pieces, > while the collection continues to the present day, with samples of each > year's designs (now mostly leisure wear, such a swim and sports wear) > still being added on a regular basis right through to the 1990s. > > Patrick Boylan > (Director. Leicestershire, 1972-90) > > ================================================ > > > On Tue, 28 Nov 1995, JDEVINE wrote: > > > Do you know of any odd museums or pseudo-museums? I am collecting > > oddities for something tomorrow. I am thinking of things like teddy > > bear museums, museums of underwear, corsets, pipes, razors, > > left-handed tools etc. The dafter the better. If you know of such > > could you please tell me, with details of where and when??? Thanks. > > > > > > Jim Devine > > Hunterian Museum > > University of Glasgow > > http://www.gla.ac.uk/Museum/ > > > > ------------------------------ > > Date: Tue, 28 Nov 1995 14:17:15 +0000 > From: Rebecca Mileham <[log in to unmask]> > Subject: Re: oddities > > There was a temporary exhibition recently at the Croydon Clocktower (which > has just been very successfully refurbished and relaunched) which brought > together collections of "stuff" by residents of the London borough of > Croydon. > > Collections included aeroplane sick bags, Cindy dolls, fruit wrappers, > mugs... and all the collections were displayed in a suitable environment, > e.g. the Cindy dolls were in a child's bedroom; the sick bags lined the > walls of a toilet... > > I'm not sure if this is exactly what you're after. Happy hunting, all the > same! > > Programmes Unit > Science Museum > Exhibition Road > London, SW7 2DD > > Tel +44 (0)171 938 8047 > Fax +44 (0)171 938 9773 > > ------------------------------ > > Date: Tue, 28 Nov 1995 11:01:49 -0500 > From: Chris Andersen <[log in to unmask]> > Subject: Re: Museums of "oddities" > > I understand that Ortho Pharmaceuticals has a museum of contraception > devices that they tour around from place to place! > Also: My mother spends her winters travelling around the southern US. On > her return she invariably regales me with pamphlets and brochures from > all the places she has been, including some very offbeat "museums", such > as the Gourd Museum which, I believe, is in S. Carolina. I'll look > through my files and see if I can't find some others. > cj-a > > ------------------------------ > > Date: Tue, 28 Nov 1995 16:04:01 +0000 > From: Boylan P <[log in to unmask]> > Subject: 1995 UNIDROIT CONVENTION ON STOLEN ETC. CULTURAL PROPERTY > > (With apologies for any duplicate postings) > > The Research Officer at the International Institute for the Unification > of Private Law, Rome (Unidriot), Marina Scheider, gave a very > comprehensive and important summary at a major international conference > on stolen art in London last week. The paper will eventually (?1997) > appear in an extremely expensive conference volume, but Marina has kindly > agreed to my posting the text immediately. > > The URL is: http://www.city.ac.uk/artspol/schneider.html > > > Patrick Boylan > City University > London, UK > > ------------------------------ > > Date: Tue, 28 Nov 1995 12:25:26 EDT > From: Gay Bindocci <[log in to unmask]> > Subject: science and technology centers > > The College of Mineral and Energy Reources has recently merged iwth > the > College of Engineering at West Virginia University to form the new > College of Engineering and Mineral Resources. This merger has provided > the opportunity to readdress the mission of the COMER Museum, previously > of the College of Mineral and Energy Resource which was dedicated to > perserving the hisotory of the coal, oil, and natural gas industries in > the state of WV. > Because the scope of the college has been broadened to cover all > aspects of enginering, and the museum storage area is full, I thought > this might be an opportunity to consider the possibilties of a science > and technology museum which could address needs of all departments and > of the community. It would allow for the development of a number of > outreach activites between the museum, college, and schools. > > Has anyone any information on small scinece and technology centers at > universities? Any information would be helpful. > > Thanks. > > Gay Bindocci > COMER Musuem > [log in to unmask] > > ------------------------------ > > Date: Tue, 28 Nov 1995 11:21:47 -0500 > From: "Christopher D. Geist" <[log in to unmask]> > Subject: Oddities and Unusual Museums > > Forgive me if this has already been mentioned; I haven't been following > this thread. Check out the following reference: > > Truesdell, Bill, _Directory of Unique Museums_ Phoenix, AZ, The > Oryx Press, 1985 > > It may even be available in a revised and updated version. > > Chris Geist > > ****************************************************************************** > > Christopher D. Geist Phone: (419)372-2981 > Chair, Department of Popular Culture FAX: (419)372-2577 > Bowling Green State University > Bowling Green, OH 43403 E-Mail: [log in to unmask] > > Visit Our World Wide Web Site: http://www.bgsu.edu/departments/popc/home.html > > ------------------------------ > > Date: Tue, 28 Nov 1995 11:35:24 -0500 > From: Anne Arenstein <[log in to unmask]> > Subject: Re: School Groups and Senior Groups > > School visits are a significant portion of our audience and are vital to > building future visitation. To date, our school visitation is up 20% over > last year, and inquiries about school overnight programs and outreach > programs > are also up dramatically. We are projecting 86,000 students. That's not > only a source of income, it provides a base for repeat visits, as was clearly > evident this past weekend. Anecdotal evidence suggested that kids who'd been > here with their schools were coming back with their parents who had never > visited before--and who were quite impressed. Budget crunches have cut into > field trips but we are finding that when bussing isn't available, classes > will > carpool or they'll contract for an outreach program. > Older adults are an audience with money, time and interest but it's not as > easy > to reach them. Transportation is as much an issue for them as it is for > schools. When working with retirement communities or senior centers, there's > limited access to a bus or van, and for those who drive, parking, proximity > to > the facility, distance and accessibility are all factors. One of the best > ways > to attract older adults is to connect with existing programs, such as > Elderhostel or a local college or university's lifelong learning program. > The > marketing mechanisms are already in place as well as programming resources. > I don't see why one should be at the expense of the other, although if you're > looking at numbers alone, students will win out. > Anne Arenstein > Director, Public Programs > Museum of Natural History and Science > Museum Center of Cincinnati > > ------------------------------ > > Date: Tue, 28 Nov 1995 08:47:45 -0800 > From: Jim Angus <[log in to unmask]> > Subject: Re: wanted: museums on the web (web museums) > > >I would have to agree with Robert Guralnick the Web sites are not true > >museums. The internet has expanded the dissemination of information and > >the processs of reaching a greater audience, but in no way or shape will > >or should it replace the museum. Web sites are important for > >communicating aspects of a museum, like advertising the existence of > >special collections or exhibitions, but they must and should not be seen > >as replacing the museum. Museums are experiential places. WE go for the > >unique the real the authentic artefacts. This can not be replaced with > >technological innovations. > > > >The museum collection is a valuable historic resource, the Web museum > >pages can and should communicate this fundamental reality. > > > >Naomi Stiffelman > > Gosh, one almost gets the feeling that some feel threatened by the advent > of web presentations... > > I agree that museums and web sites are not the same thing, however a web > site has the potential to achieve the same complexity and value that a > 'real' museum has. Someday, many people will only have access to the > content of a 'real' museum electronically. It is not reasonable to expect > that people from all over the world will have the resources available to > physically visit a particular museum. Web sites offer us the opportunity > to reach these people in new and innovative ways. There will always be a > place for the 'real' museum (video tapes have not replaced the theatre > experience), but the numbers of people and the means they can be reached > via the web is extraordinairy. The web will not be simply a marketing or > advertising tool for the museum, it will in many ways replace and > suppliment a physical visit. > > Jim > > > > Jim Angus > Acting Director of Information Technology and Hypermedia Programs > Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County > 900 Exposition Blvd. > Los Angeles, CA 90007 > > voice: 213/744-3317 > fax: 214/746-2999 > eMail: [log in to unmask] > [log in to unmask] > > ------------------------------ > > Date: Tue, 28 Nov 1995 08:50:45 -0800 > From: "bpod (Brenda Podemski)" <[log in to unmask]> > Subject: oddities -Reply > > ********************************************************************** > Brenda Podemski > Registrar's Office > The J. Paul Getty Museum > [log in to unmask] > > "I never utter the word ART unless > referring to Mr. Linkletter." > -John Waters > > ********************************************************************** > > > >>> JDEVINE <[log in to unmask]> > 11/28/95 05:13am >>> > >> Do you know of any odd museums or pseudo-museums? I am > >> collecting oddities for something tomorrow. I am thinking of > >> things like teddy bear museums, museums of underwear, > >> corsets, pipes, razors, left-handed tools etc. The dafter the > >> better. If you know of such could you please tell me, with > >> details of where and when??? Thanks. > > Jim, > > A small assortment of places which may be of interest: > > As mentioned yesterday, the Bata Shoe Museum in Toronto, > Ontario might also qualify: tho it's a slickly designed series of > informative and interesting exhibits, it *is* all about shoes ;-) > > The Museum of Jurassic Technology in Culver City, CA, USA. > Indescribable, really. A collection of artifacts which may or may > not have a completely (or partially) fabricated running narrative to > tie the items together. Assembles fables and folklore, wierd > "science", and microscopic sculptures under one roof. Anita > Cohen-Williams recently posted a new book announcement which > is concerned with this museum (I think the title was "Mr. Wilson's > Cabinet of Wonders"). > > The Max Factor Museum in Hollywood, CA. Includes all kinds of > beauty-enhancing or testing hardware (some of it down right > scary), including the famous "kissing machine" (to test the > longevity of lipstick). > > The Tupperware Awareness Center in Kissimmee, Florida. > Never been, but I've heard they have tours and displays on > America's favorite line of plastic food storage containers. > > The Hair Museum, somewhere in Missouri? Also never been, but > they are reputed to have an extensive collection of victorian-era > hair weavings and wreaths. > > The Banana Museum, somewhere in southern California. By > appointment only, this vast collection of banana related items is > curated by the same fellow who presides over the Banana Fan > Club. > > If I think of any others today, I'll be sure to let you know! ;-) > > b > > ------------------------------ > > Date: Tue, 28 Nov 1995 17:20:47 GMT0BST > From: David Phillips <[log in to unmask]> > Subject: Re: oddities > > David Phillips in Manchester replying to Jim Devine's search for > museums of oddities. > > There's the museum of Devils in Kaunas, Lithuania - (a serious > venture, of course, if not the last word from an anthropological > point of view). > > ------------------------------ > > Date: Tue, 28 Nov 1995 09:16:53 -0500 > From: Gham88 <[log in to unmask]> > Subject: Re: Visitor Studies Software > > 2b Technology has developed a software package specifically for museums. > VISTA is a Reservation, Scheduling, and Admissions system that allows you > to capture demographic information such as zip code, visitor type, ADI > code, etc. If you would like more information please feel free to contact > me directly. > > George Hambleton > 2b Technology, Inc. > 4222 Cox Road - Suite 107 > Glen Allen, VA 23060 > 800-296-8464 ext 601 > > ------------------------------ > > Date: Tue, 28 Nov 1995 12:33:46 -0500 > From: Mary Christine Devinney <[log in to unmask]> > Subject: Re: oddities > > Jim > > I saw a book advertised recently, think it was in the "Wireless" catalog > (mail order silly things) that is all about strange museums. If you want the > title I'll try to find it...no garentee that I can find it again - too many > mail order catalogs come through my house this time of year. > > Chrissie Devinney > [log in to unmask] > > ------------------------------ > > Date: Tue, 28 Nov 1995 17:43:15 GMT > From: DREWERY DYKE <[log in to unmask]> > Subject: Re: wanted: museums on the web > > I have to agree with what Naomi says. Web pages can not and > should not replace a real museum experience. One can not gain the > same feeling as one does in a gallery. Museum visiting is a cultural > and intellectual experience. We visit exhibitions to find out and > feel the atmosphere. We get more involved if we are there and take our > live experience further by associating with related events. We go > around the museum to share a cultural and social > event with our friends. We enjoy learning if we can share it. That is > quite unlikely with Web pages. I consider it as an individual and static > learning. Besides how can the blind gain anything, at the Web pages, without > han > dling > collections? I think Web pages should exist in order to supply > preliminary information on museums, but should not insist on > replacing a real museum experience. > > Funda Pakis > MA Museum Studies > BA Prehisto Mar a Teresa G. Pedroche Associate Curator Meadows Museum Meadows School of the Arts Dallas, TX 75275 (214)768-1674 [log in to unmask]