For my money, whether you're a child or an adult, one of the best ways to spend a day is at The Los Angeles County Museum of Natural History.
I recently took my children for the day and I was as mesmerized by the displays as I was by their reaction to them. While the stuffed animals, bones and statues don't literally come to life as they do in the recent movie "A Night At The Museum," they recreate the natural environment in ways that feel very, very real. If you'll allow yourself the freedom to imagine, to be a child for a mement, you can feel yourself in the environment, walking amongst the animals. It's a wonderful experience.
The museum is broken into many bite sized chunks, allowing you to move at your own pace and linger where you find the most interest. My kids loved the African and North American mammals in their natural environments, but I was most intrigued by the Lando Hall of California History. "This exhibition spans the Southwest from the 1500's through time and place to downtown Los Angeles in 1940. The gallery is organized chronologically and features twelve themes: Native Americans, New World Exploration, Spanish Outpost, International Competition, Mexican Territory, War with the U.S., 31st State, Craftsman Style, Agriculture, Land, Sea & Air, Motion Pictures, City of Los Angeles. In this hall the history of the past appears in both artifacts and the records of the people who lived there."
Words can't do it justice, however. So I've put together a Show from our visit. I think you'll see for yourself, history can be fun!
Jeff Turner aka respres
OK Jeff ~ you now have my attention. How hard is that to do with the music and all? It was very impressive.
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P.S. Now that you have been to the museum, you need to take the family to see "Night at the Museum." It is hilarious!
Kristal, well if you'll wait, Maureen Francis has a surprise for everyone that we've been working on together. And, it's way easy, by the way. Thank you!
Bryant, I'm thinking with TLW around you don't need any other form of entertainment! :)
Hubba...
You got that right.............. Wink. Wink.
I am the "hostess with the mostest"...He way so does not need a museum. But I do :)
Okay. Being serious now. I love the post and I absolutely love museums. Thanks for posting this...
Love the show it was like................Ahhh. I needed that :)
TLW... and I needed that!
ARDELL, do they have a natural history museum in Seattle?
The New York Museum of Natural History was alway my favorite as a child. Now I could just sit across the street and stare at the building itself, it is just gorgeous.
Sounds like a great day,
As I watched the ideas sprang to life about how I could use this in my local market. I'm sure it will take me trial, error, and time to put together a Show as high quality as yours. Another great tool for self-branding.
I love the show... what a great service. I currently use Imprev.net, but the the RealEstateShows looks much more professional and unique.
Jeff, how did you add the Play The Show button at the very bottom of your post? Does it require special programming? Thanks so much for sharing!
Irina
Pasadena, CA
Jay, it's a lot easier than you might imagine. Like everything else, it does get better with practice, but your first Show will surprise you.
Irina, you can copy the buttons from the comments in this post: Click Here.
Once you've added the image to your post, click on it and the link icon in the tool bar will highlight. Click on that and your image will link anywhere you choose.
Let me know if that didn't make sense.
Hey Jeff,
I love the museum show - it's awesome to see those photos. We just are so happy to be a part of your shows and can't thank you enough for the opportunity you have extended to the AR network!
Happy Sunday Jeff!
Yes... it makes perfect sense! Appreciate your help! It's so great being part of this community.
Hope I can contribute as much as you one day!!!
Irina
Jeff--I have been reading about the use of slideshows (sorry, I know not a fan of that term) on YouTube. Can these be used on that site?
We currently don't export ours to a video based feed, but we are working on it. There are many technology hurdles. Currently only desktop based slide show programs can do this effectively, without human interaction, since they can draw on the computers rendering engines. There are companies that do offer this on "the web," but they're not really doing it on the web and are therefore not dynamic. We feel strongly that the ability to change anything about a show and have it show up everywhere, instantly, is a more important feature than rendering it to video.
We do have a YouTube announcement coming out in a week or so. We're excited about it.
For me, it was the Natural History Museum at the Smithsonian Institutuion in Washington, DC that captured my imagination and drew me back again and again. Thanks for reminding me.
I'm sorry I seem to have missed the contest, but I'll look forward to seeing the winning entries.
Beth, you may have missed the contest, but you can still take advantage of the offer. No harm in trying.