tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5317052042177627905.post2006410120886176637..comments2023-06-10T10:09:21.134-04:00Comments on ExhibiTricks: A Museum/Exhibit/Design Blog: Underutilized Design Opportunities: What's Inside Your Elevator?POW! (Paul Orselli Workshop, Inc.)http://www.blogger.com/profile/05111591384018210698noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5317052042177627905.post-49834547470776881932010-01-06T08:09:43.165-05:002010-01-06T08:09:43.165-05:00Similar to what Julie posted about Montreal's ...Similar to what Julie posted about Montreal's Pointe-à-Callier Museum: <br />Back when the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History opened (1964), it was the Museum of History and Technology, with exhibitions that matched that description. The first wall visitors encountered in the public restrooms had a panel that explained the evolution of domestic sanitation systems, complete with illustrations and plumbing samples. Even after the Museum's mission (and name) changed in 1980, those panels remained; the last was removed in 2002 or so, during renovations. <br /><br />Unfortunately, I don't think such unexpected encounters with museum content have a comfortable place within our updated building, which clearly draws the line between public spaces and exhibition spaces (at least not a fully as they may have been in the past). Which may not be a bad thing for our visitors—the "public" corridors had become so imbued with cases, small exhibits, objects and labels (and the sight-lines so interrupted), figuring out where you were and finding your way around required a GPS! ;-)Stevanhttp://americanhistory.si.edu/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5317052042177627905.post-3159102528481669852009-12-17T13:32:54.424-05:002009-12-17T13:32:54.424-05:00Pointe-à-Callier archeological museum in Montreal ...Pointe-à-Callier archeological museum in Montreal has lovely little display cases in their bathrooms displaying toiletry objects. Cosmetic bottles, hair decorations, mirrors, etc in the women's; mustash combs, razors and shaving brushes, etc in the men's. It a fantastic use of underutilized space.<br />http://www.pacmusee.qc.ca/index.aspx?lang=EN-CAJuliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10740293052409345978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5317052042177627905.post-91784090728355734222009-12-15T18:42:26.090-05:002009-12-15T18:42:26.090-05:00@Paul Orselli
I'm really not sure whether the...@Paul Orselli<br /><br />I'm really not sure whether the Elevator exhibits could travel. To my knowledge the Tang does not use traveling exhibits or travel their own exhibits. In my experience, the Tang likes to have a very close working relationship with the artists it showcases. <br /><br />Though, the person to contact would be Ian Berry, the Associate Director and Curator. His email is iberry@skidmore.edu.Allihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13645742689462119042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5317052042177627905.post-14124569279133308102009-12-12T21:08:22.240-05:002009-12-12T21:08:22.240-05:00This image of a clever elevator art application ha...This image of a clever elevator art application has been making the rounds:<br /><br />http://www.nullweknow.com/2009/06/advertising-be-born-again.htmlBoomchuckerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06126190109724664405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5317052042177627905.post-29631458874266775282009-12-12T16:47:11.024-05:002009-12-12T16:47:11.024-05:00@Alli,
Thanks for pointing out the Skidmore eleva...@Alli,<br /><br />Thanks for pointing out the Skidmore elevator exhibitions! <br /><br />I wonder if it might be possible for the installations to "travel" to other museum's elevators?POW! (Paul Orselli Workshop, Inc.)https://www.blogger.com/profile/05111591384018210698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5317052042177627905.post-58996882054162806502009-12-12T14:44:22.928-05:002009-12-12T14:44:22.928-05:00The Tang Teaching Museum and Art Gallery at Skidmo...The Tang Teaching Museum and Art Gallery at Skidmore College has, for a number of years now, used their elevator as exhibit space. They feature a continuing series of exhibits called Elevator Music which take advantage of the "elevator environment" to offer a multi-sensory experience. <br /><br />Links to some of my favorites are below:<br /><br /><a href="http://tang.skidmore.edu/4/exhibitions/doc/1854/" rel="nofollow">Elevator Music 9: Elevator's Music</a><br /><a href="http://tang.skidmore.edu/4/exhibitions/doc/1381/" rel="nofollow">Elevator Music 7: Billboard</a><br /><br />And, I loved <i>Natural Car Alarms</i> a sound piece from <a href="http://tang.skidmore.edu/4/exhibitions/doc/887/" rel="nofollow">Opener 11: Nina Katchadourian: All Forms of Attraction</a> that is an arrangement of bird calls which mimic car alarms. Images were also displayed of the cars in which she installed these natural car alarms and the reactions they generated.<br /><br />At the Tang, the elevator provides a unexpected, quiet, and isolated space that is perfect for these sensory and interactive exhibits.Allihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13645742689462119042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5317052042177627905.post-80671085244422434942009-12-12T13:06:21.581-05:002009-12-12T13:06:21.581-05:00Imagine an elevator-related cooperative challenge ...Imagine an elevator-related cooperative challenge or some cooperatively controlled gizmo aboard an elevator. Cooperative play would foster a sense of community, transforming this space- traditionally bereft of social interaction!Michael Flynnhttp://www.funexhibits.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5317052042177627905.post-77637717064549711532009-12-12T11:30:39.724-05:002009-12-12T11:30:39.724-05:00Another typically underutilized space is bathrooms...Another typically underutilized space is bathrooms. "Green Buildings", schools, and nature education centers use bathrooms as an opportunity to highlight green materials and human/nature connections and processes. Some science museums do so as well. More could take advantage of these underutilized spaces in museums.Michael Skelly ARTS https://www.blogger.com/profile/10466034319735559986noreply@blogger.com