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TECHNICAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE
A meeting of the Technical Advisory Committee
to the Pickering Museum Board was held on
Wednesday, December 10th 1975, at 2:00 p.m.
in the Pickering Municipal Building.
PRESENT: Mr. R. Cooper
Mrs. B. Davies
Mrs. B. Duncan
Mr. D. McLean
Mr. W. Morrison
Mr. K. Spratley - Chairman
Mr. G. Waters
Mr. J.P. Myslik - Secretary
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1. ADOPTION OF MINUTES
Moved by D. McLean, seconded by G. Waters that the
minutes of the meeting of November 18th 1975 be adopted.
CARRIED
2. NEW BUSINESS
a) Educational Approach to the Museum
at the New Site.
This item can be considered in two ways: as a
conceptual approach and as a concrete approach.
i) Conceptual Approach
The Museum has to tell a story of the area;
something that is unique to that particular
part of the country. The story can be conveyed
to childred especially by means of:
School Tours
Arts and Crafts Classes
A School used as a school within the Museum Complex
ii) Concrete Approach
This approach considers the practical means of
getting people to the Museum and through the
Museum.
School Bus Approach and Parking
There should be a means of school buses coming
reasonably close to the entrance of the museum
so that children do not have to goa long distanc~
especially in inclem:mt weather. There should
also be ample parking space and access to the
museum for those who come by automobile.
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2. NEW BUSINESS (Continued)
ii) Concrete Approach (Cont.)
Reception
School visits to a museum should be prepared
even prior to the visit itself by means of
discussions held within the classroom.
The reception at the museum can be handled
inathreefold manner:
A brochure illustrating the layout of
the museum with some,simp¡e explanations
about the museum.
There may be an entrance building which
need not be too elaborate where admission
fees are paid, etc.
An Orientation Building - This type of
building is quite elaborate and also
quite costly. It would house various
facilities such as the Administration
facility of the museum - an audio-visual
room or rooms and also perhaps an exhibit
area. In the discussion it was pointed
out that audio-visual means are great for
orientation but they need to be controlled.
Tour Guides
Tour guides are necessary even if people as
demonstrators are stationed at various locations
throughout the museum.
Guides
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Guides need to have a regular training
programme. Even if they are volunteers
a training programme is necessary in order
that they be able to give the proper
information and that they be able to take
the tour through the museum at a regular
schedule.
Guided tours are given generally only to children.
Canteen
A canteen or snack bar is very useful from two
points of view. It supplies a very important
need especially with children and it also supplies
the museum with added useful revenue.
For nice weatheü tables should be supplied
outside where children, or people generally,
may be able to have their lunches.
As a general comment it was pointed out that the more
children who can participate in various activities
or functions in the museum, th~ more successful
the museum programme will be.
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2. NEW BUSINESS (Continued)
b) Further Deliberations on the concept of the
Museum - at the New Site
As had been discussed at previous meetings it
was pointed out that the time street concept
seemed to be very interesting and a very good
solution to the type of museum that exists at
Brougham.
It was also pointed out that the storm sewers,
sanitary sewers, watermains and electricity
could be put along the street in preparation
for connection to the buildings which would
require these services. It was furthermore
strongly advised that basements be installed
under all appropriate buildings within the
museum complex. Basements serve a very useful
function in terms of areas for museum personnel,
workshops and storage rooms.
MOTION 6/75
Moved by R. Cooper, seconded by B. Davies that
it be indicated to the Museum Board that the
Technical Advisory Committee agrees in principle
and recommends to the Board that the museum at
the proposed location be set up on the concept
of a time street.
CARRIED
3.· NEXT MEETING
The next meeting to be held on January 14th 1976 at
2:00 p.m.
ADJOURNMENT
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Moved by B. Davies, seconded by G. Waters that the
meeting adjourn at 4:35 p.m.
CARRIED
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Chairman
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