Re: COTMA, Ferny Grove etc (was YATM for Melbourne)
Herman R. Silbiger
Wednesday, May 15, 2002 7:28 AM
Static displays should ideally be arranged with
sufficient space between the vehicles to allow the
taking of photographs of the entire tram.
Crich in the UK is very good about this. The
Frankfurt Transport museum is very poor in this
regard.
I realize that space is not always available to do
this, which is unfortunate.
Herman
--- Ken Howard <[email protected]> wrote:
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On Sun, 12 May 2002 12:49:46 +1200, you wrote:<BR>
<BR>
>I note John Engleman's posting re his Ferny Grove
visit experience. It<BR>
>seems as though souvenir shop/visitor centre
operation and the public<BR>
>interface is a point of difficulty for most tram
museums.<BR>
<BR>
So are static displays. I belong to a local historical
museum society. There<BR>
are no tram rides. The museum is made up entirely of
static exhibits. The<BR>
static exhibits alone must keep the viewer occupied
for at least a couple of<BR>
hours. <BR>
A few photos on a wall and the front end of a
few trams visible from the<BR>
front of the shed don't hold people"s interest
for very long. Why not a tram<BR>
bogie or two on display with a description of how they
work. A seat or<BR>
other items half restored and half left as was to show
how the item was<BR>
found and what the museum is doing to restore it.
Tools of trade, pieces of<BR>
tram track examples of overhead hardware. Must
be hundreds of ideas of<BR>
things that can be put on display that aren't too
costly.<BR>
Just a thought on photos. The text "Tram in X
Street circa. 19xx" is really<BR>
a bit poor. For many people this is a trip back in
time and the buildings<BR>
behind the tram are perhaps even more important than
the tram itself. Try to<BR>
name the buildings. <BR>
<BR>
People must feel that they have received value not
only for their entry<BR>
money but also for the time they have spent getting to
and from the museum.<BR>
<BR>
Now he steps down off his high horse.<BR>
<BR>
<BR>
Ken Howard<BR>
In sunny Queensland<BR>
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sufficient space between the vehicles to allow the
taking of photographs of the entire tram.
Crich in the UK is very good about this. The
Frankfurt Transport museum is very poor in this
regard.
I realize that space is not always available to do
this, which is unfortunate.
Herman
--- Ken Howard <[email protected]> wrote:
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On Sun, 12 May 2002 12:49:46 +1200, you wrote:<BR>
<BR>
>I note John Engleman's posting re his Ferny Grove
visit experience. It<BR>
>seems as though souvenir shop/visitor centre
operation and the public<BR>
>interface is a point of difficulty for most tram
museums.<BR>
<BR>
So are static displays. I belong to a local historical
museum society. There<BR>
are no tram rides. The museum is made up entirely of
static exhibits. The<BR>
static exhibits alone must keep the viewer occupied
for at least a couple of<BR>
hours. <BR>
A few photos on a wall and the front end of a
few trams visible from the<BR>
front of the shed don't hold people"s interest
for very long. Why not a tram<BR>
bogie or two on display with a description of how they
work. A seat or<BR>
other items half restored and half left as was to show
how the item was<BR>
found and what the museum is doing to restore it.
Tools of trade, pieces of<BR>
tram track examples of overhead hardware. Must
be hundreds of ideas of<BR>
things that can be put on display that aren't too
costly.<BR>
Just a thought on photos. The text "Tram in X
Street circa. 19xx" is really<BR>
a bit poor. For many people this is a trip back in
time and the buildings<BR>
behind the tram are perhaps even more important than
the tram itself. Try to<BR>
name the buildings. <BR>
<BR>
People must feel that they have received value not
only for their entry<BR>
money but also for the time they have spent getting to
and from the museum.<BR>
<BR>
Now he steps down off his high horse.<BR>
<BR>
<BR>
Ken Howard<BR>
In sunny Queensland<BR>
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