OK, So I'll reply. Criticism is not aimed at museum personnel.
Certainly, they are deeply dedicated; and without their help at a
number of major museums, our work on the Wentletrap Book could not
proceed. But decisions are made, mostly by board members, about what
and how much will be displayed and how that material will be
"protected" from the public. Here at the Cincinnati Museum, we had a
wonderful shell room with exciting displays. Our Ralph Dury died and
was replaced by a team that was not interested in shells but in birds.
 The shell room was emptied and replaced by pictures of birds. I
guess if you are a bird lover, that was a progressive move. Even in
some of the other museums I have been to, all the "good stuff" is in
areas not open to the public. It's hard to know how we inspire the
coming generation if they classed as the "public" and not at least
teased by some of the "good Stuff".
 
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