点评:I hadn't been to the Elgin History Museum in a number of years, and what an eye-opener. The museum had always told stories very well, but I've never seen the museum look better.
Today we attended a lecture and PowerPoint of Underground Railroad sites in Illinois by Eric Krupa, St Charles History Museum researcher, curator and exhibitions manager. It was outstanding! It was informative on a timely topic, beautifully presented to the standing-room-only crowd on a Sunday afternoon.
Afterward my 25-year-old nephew and I went through each of the galleries. Both of us know quite a bit about Elgin, but there's so much more to learn. The artifacts were in pristine condition and the narratives were expertly written to pique the interest of people of all ages, and all levels of knowledge, in my opinion.
It was clear that the staff understand their audience and what would hook them.
Kudos to Eric Krupa on today's presentation and to Elgin History Museum Director Liz Marston and her talented staff for their masterful showcasing of Elgin history. It was wonderful.
We'll be back.
翻译:我已经好几年没去过埃尔金历史博物馆了,这次真是让我大开眼界。博物馆一直以来都以精彩的故事讲述而闻名,但我从未见过它如此焕然一新。
今天,我们聆听了圣查尔斯历史博物馆的研究员、策展人和展览经理埃里克·克鲁帕关于伊利诺伊州地下铁路遗址的讲座和幻灯片演示。讲座精彩绝伦!内容翔实,主题切合时宜,周日下午,即使展厅里座无虚席,也依然座无虚席。
之后,我和我25岁的外甥一起参观了每个展厅。我们俩对埃尔金都略知一二,但还有很多东西值得学习。在我看来,展品保存完好,讲解文字也写得引人入胜,能够激发各个年龄段、各种知识水平的观众的兴趣。
显然,博物馆的工作人员非常了解他们的受众,知道如何吸引他们。
感谢埃里克·克鲁帕今天的精彩演讲,也感谢埃尔金历史博物馆馆长莉兹·马斯顿及其才华横溢的团队,他们出色地展现了埃尔金的历史。真是太棒了!
我们还会再来的。