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Article: Museum's new look invites exploration.(Neighbor)
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- Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL)
- Article date:
- July 13, 2000
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When the Elgin Public Museum reopens Saturday after being closed two years for a $1.3 million renovation, visitors may be a little surprised at what they find.
"The days of staff hammering display cases together are over," administrative assistant Peggie Stromberg said.
The museum's low-tech exhibits and 1920s displays, which reflected the look-but-don't-touch philosophy common to museums years ago, have been replaced by state-of-the-art interactive kiosks, life-sized dioramas and child-friendly, hands-on displays.
Many of the updated exhibits are housed in a newly built 3,000- square-foot east wing, which adds restrooms downstairs and space to ...