Hi Nina,<br><br>I used to attend a science museum in Southern California called the "Youth Science Center" when I was a little kid. They had a big Tesla coil, a bunch large snakes and herptiles, and classes where you could set things on fire, make messes, etc.<br>
<br>If it were still around, I would probably be volunteering there. I think the Hacker Space concept is really much the same thing, for those of us that never lost the desire to make a mess and learn things. We started our space about 2 years ago, after we realized that all of our parties ended up with us in the garage working on robots, welding metal, etc.<br>
<br>So it would be good to refer people who have an interest in hands-on tech to their nearest space. Science shouldn't be just about kids! :)<br><br>Arclight<br><br>23b Shop:<br><a href="http://hackerspaces.org/wiki/23b_Shop">http://hackerspaces.org/wiki/23b_Shop</a><br>
<br><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Fri, Apr 24, 2009 at 1:06 PM, Nina Simon <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:nina@museumtwo.com">nina@museumtwo.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">
<div style="">Hi folks,<div><br></div><div>I'm an interactive museum exhibit designer who has been pretty freaking excited to learn about hackerspaces. I got into the science museum business originally as a pinball machine hacker and loved sharing electronics insanity with people who never imagined they could make a lie detector/robot/explosion/etc. </div>
<div><br></div><div>I wrote a blog post about hackerspaces and their potential connection to museum spaces here: <a href="http://museumtwo.blogspot.com/2009/04/hackerspaces-diy-science-centers-for.html" target="_blank">http://museumtwo.blogspot.com/2009/04/hackerspaces-diy-science-centers-for.html</a></div>
<div><br></div><div>I've had a few museum exhibit directors write to me with interest in how they might connect to local groups/become a resource or space for hackerly-minded-adults. I'm curious whether you think that hackerspaces could reasonably exist with/inside/alongside museums and whether you see potential value there or just a mess of rules and screaming kids you don't want to deal with.</div>
<div><br></div><div>Either way, I'm inspired and energized. Thanks.</div><div><br></div><div>Nina</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><div> <span style="border-collapse: separate; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;"><div style="">
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