24 Jun
1998
24 Jun
'98
6:37 a.m.
like a storage back yard than a museum. Just putin some
maybe
similar things in one space, without any description or system.
The system appeals to kids who enjoy running around and pushing buttons.
The fact that 'the big dig' was next to ship models were next to trains
and cars were next to stuff about DNA does make me wonder...
The tragedy is that some are real nice things, but
without
proper integration even the best exhibit is just crap no matter
if hands on or not. In contrast to the basic exhibitions, special
Has anyone been to the Boston Museum of Natural History? Now _that_ is
well organised and old fashioned. Endless rooms of glass cases with
everything imaginable (The New York one is considerably less
informative).
shows (like the 'Jurasic Park' exhibition or
'Boston Underground')
are made with a huge effort but only a little information to tell.
Maybe they are just no longer interestet in a general purpose (*G*)
museum and change to a theme park including merchandise ...
Well, it DOES have to make money...but I agree that there is not that
much info. e.g. there are many models of liquid fuel rockets, with
light-up modules, and so forth, but nowhere is an explanation of how
they work.
Gruss
H.
Btw: They have (had ?) a nice hands on display about mechanics
(ropes and levers), made completely from wood (Again just
standing senseles without any proper guide ).
Didn't see those, don't know.
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