[Sci-tech-public] Re: MIT Museum Behind-the-Scenes Tour

[Rosalind H. Williams]

>I am forwarding this at the request of Debbie Douglas. Please note the 
>p.s. too!


Roz


>Every year the Collections staff of the MIT Museum likes to invite our 
>friends at the Dibner, Knight Fellows, STS, and Science Writing Program to 
>participate in a Behind-the-Scenes Tour of the museum. This year's event 
>has been scheduled for Friday, April 29th from 2:30-4:15 pm.  It is an 
>opportunity to meet the staff and see the various collections of the 
>museum.   (We do not tour the exhibitions. If you are interested in a 
>general museum tour, put Wednesday, May 18, 2 pm on your calender.)   We 
>know that the experience is an enjoyable one for participants and it has 
>also resulted in a number of interesting collaborations as well.
>
>We would appreciate it if you would forward this invitation to the faculty 
>and visiting professors of STS, the Dibner and Knight Fellows, as well as 
>the students in the Graduate Program in Science Writing.  If you'd like to 
>attend please send a short email to Debbie Douglas (ddouglas at mit.edu) so 
>that we have a rough idea of how many will be coming.
>
>With best regards,
>
>Debbie Douglas, Kurt Hasselbalch and Gary Van Zante
>  for the MIT Museum Collections Group
>
>PS:  Especially popular is the post-tour visit to the Miracle of Science 
>for a late afternoon beer!  We'll continue that tradition as well.
>
>
>--

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