I fully agree with Mary Graham's standpoint, and have defended and built
more natural, natural-history type, specimen-oriented museum displays. This
goes generally against the grain, because so much of the establishment (and
the public) today expects to see interactive science-museum type exhibits
in natural history museums. Please check some pictures of the Shell
Museum's Children's Learning Lab (kids' room) at the web site below.
Best to all,
Jose
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Jose H. Leal, Ph.D.
Director, The Bailey-Matthews Shell Museum
Editor-in-chief, THE NAUTILUS
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