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Michael Bilharz posted a reply on Re: Exhibit Out of Order Signs
Thursday, May 26, 2022 at 3:36 PM
Said: Our signs have a bandage on them and state "This exhibit has a boo-boo." It's cute and every child knows what the bandage, and the word boo-boo, represent.
Keni Sturgeon posted a reply on Re: New Grant Opportunities added to ACM's Onli...
Thursday, May 26, 2022 at 3:20 PM
Said: Hi Deb,I also shared this post with the Development discussion board, so if your team is on that one, they would have received this notification. I tend to share information on the discussion boards to position specific discussions ...
Dennise Day posted a reply on Re: Exhibit Out of Order Signs
Thursday, May 26, 2022 at 2:43 PM
Said: We have tried to add some science facts or fun facts about the exhibit while it is down, so even though they can't experience the exhibit they still get some fun fact/knowledge :)
Jen Johnstone posted a reply on Re: Exhibit Out of Order Signs
Thursday, May 26, 2022 at 2:41 PM
Said: We're a space museum, so ours read, "Houston, we have a problem." I think appealing to a pre-reading visitor with the bandaged head emoji is great. Or, if you don't want to go the emoji route, and illustration of some crazy gadget...
Alexandra Wood posted a new Topic
Thursday, May 26, 2022 at 2:22 PM
Exhibit Out of Order Signs
Hello!
We are looking to revitalize/change our exhibit out of order signs. Our current signs are basic, "we hope to bring this exhibit back soon" signs with a picture of a closed sign and we're hoping to make new ones that are more accessible (Less words, more pictures as many of our visitors are under the reading age) as well as try and move away from the messaging we feel the current signs give off which is that the exhibit is broken because we as a museum didn't take care ...
We are looking to revitalize/change our exhibit out of order signs. Our current signs are basic, "we hope to bring this exhibit back soon" signs with a picture of a closed sign and we're hoping to make new ones that are more accessible (Less words, more pictures as many of our visitors are under the reading age) as well as try and move away from the messaging we feel the current signs give off which is that the exhibit is broken because we as a museum didn't take care ...
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