Feb 25 2008

moden interactive museums

category: using things
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The Victora and Albert Library is a living piece of history.  A free piblic library where the resources themselves are artefacts of beauty. 

The internet provides information,  sometimes that information is beautifully packaged in ‘media experiences’.  The internet has not yet managed to add to its experience the package offered by old libraries of:

book scent

aging parchment texture

 atmosphere of being surrounded by ancient books

the sound of librarian moderated silences


Feb 17 2008

free and fabulous

category: visiting places
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The Natural History Museum, originally opened in 1881 and now open 7 days a week,  free to everyone.   It’s got Mammoth skeletons, literally, Mammoth!  Designed by a young manchester architect, Alfred Waterhouse, the building itself is a work of art.   Arches have spines and unique varied animals climbing them. 

There are no rules posted about the use of cameras which meant I got a tiny-bit snap-happy.