In a message dated 3/18/97 9:23:23 PM, you wrote: <<I am interestred in learning where Museum-L'ers think the most successful and most innovative design solutions for natural history museum gem and geology halls (as either combined or separate spaces) are, and where the best lighting of such installations can be found in the US and UK. I hope to visit some of these installations in the near future so any internal museum contacts would be greatly appreciated.>> I have two recommendations, although I haven't seen the exhibitions in several years. The Pink Palace in Memphis, TN had an exhibit that displayed specimans in a way that was inviting and awe-inspiring. The Field Museum in Chicago did a lot of work on their gem and mineral exhibit in terms of lighting. They developed and/or modified a number of fixtures to obtain precise control over the light. Whitney Watson Exhibitions Designer Missouri Historical Society