Museums have long had that problem, that the public cannot resist touching objects.Most museums are grateful if that is all they do--lots of sad instances where the derangedhave mutilated art.
Jace Kahn General Manager Ceres & Canisteo RR Co./Champlain County Traction Co. > To: [email protected] > From: [email protected] > Date: Thu, 15 Aug 2013 17:13:58 +0000 > Subject: {S-Scale List} Public displays > > Hi All, > > I have accepted the fact that any shows we do that someone is most likely > going to touch the resin water on the wetlands/swamp. Not to be sexist, but > it is most often a female. It used to drive me nuts getting the finger > prints off. > > I discovered that a cloth for cleaning eye glasses works beautifully. No > scratches and the grease comes off well. > > I don't know if it got finger printed at the convention yet because I am > cleaning the RR room before I set things up again. It may take a while > because I am cataloging blueprints. > > That is part of being a public display. You have to deal with the public in > all their shapes, forms and levels of respect for other people's property. A > polite reminder with a smile can be given when someone is doing something > unacceptable. Usually they back off. If they don't, set your phaser to stun > and remember that Klingon phasers have no stun setting. > > cheers, > > > Andy Malette > > > > ------------------------------------ > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > >
