Re: COTMA, Ferny Grove etc (was YATM for Melbourne)
Ken Howard
Tuesday, May 14, 2002 9:46 PM
On Sun, 12 May 2002 12:49:46 +1200, you wrote:
So are static displays. I belong to a local historical museum society. There
are no tram rides. The museum is made up entirely of static exhibits. The
static exhibits alone must keep the viewer occupied for at least a couple of
hours.
A few photos on a wall and the front end of a few trams visible from the
front of the shed don't hold people"s interest for very long. Why not a tram
bogie or two on display with a description of how they work. A seat or
other items half restored and half left as was to show how the item was
found and what the museum is doing to restore it. Tools of trade, pieces of
tram track examples of overhead hardware. Must be hundreds of ideas of
things that can be put on display that aren't too costly.
Just a thought on photos. The text "Tram in X Street circa. 19xx" is really
a bit poor. For many people this is a trip back in time and the buildings
behind the tram are perhaps even more important than the tram itself. Try to
name the buildings.
People must feel that they have received value not only for their entry
money but also for the time they have spent getting to and from the museum.
Now he steps down off his high horse.
Ken Howard
In sunny Queensland
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I note John Engleman's posting re his Ferny Grove visit experience. It
seems as though souvenir shop/visitor centre operation and the public
interface is a point of difficulty for most tram museums.
So are static displays. I belong to a local historical museum society. There
are no tram rides. The museum is made up entirely of static exhibits. The
static exhibits alone must keep the viewer occupied for at least a couple of
hours.
A few photos on a wall and the front end of a few trams visible from the
front of the shed don't hold people"s interest for very long. Why not a tram
bogie or two on display with a description of how they work. A seat or
other items half restored and half left as was to show how the item was
found and what the museum is doing to restore it. Tools of trade, pieces of
tram track examples of overhead hardware. Must be hundreds of ideas of
things that can be put on display that aren't too costly.
Just a thought on photos. The text "Tram in X Street circa. 19xx" is really
a bit poor. For many people this is a trip back in time and the buildings
behind the tram are perhaps even more important than the tram itself. Try to
name the buildings.
People must feel that they have received value not only for their entry
money but also for the time they have spent getting to and from the museum.
Now he steps down off his high horse.
Ken Howard
In sunny Queensland
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