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Museum Dinosaur Interacts With Kids

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Dinosaur interacts with children in the Los Angeles Natural History Museum. Pretty cool. “Living Dinosaurs” was created by: www.erth.com.au – Check them out. See more videos – www.youtube.com www.youtube.com

Escape the Museum (PC CD)

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Escape the Museum (PC CD)

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Twilight at Conner Prairie: The Creation, Betrayal, and Rescue of a Museum

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Twilight at Conner Prairie: The Creation, Betrayal, and Rescue of a Museum

Conner Prairie, among the finest outdoor history museums in the country, recreates life in 19th-century Indiana. It also was the site of one of the most significant controversies that an American museum has faced. Twilight at Conner Prairie followsthe development of the museum, the conflicts of interest created by the terms of founder Eli Lilly’s gifts, and the breakdown of the relationship between the museum and its trustee, Earlham College. Author Berkley Duck, who served on Conner Prairie’s i

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Trial By Fire: The New York City Fire Museum

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Housed in a 1904 firehouse, this museum chronicles the history of firefighting from colonial times to the present. Produced for Public Television by Great Museums TV.
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How to Read a Map and Compass When Out Walking in the Countryside!

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How to Read a Map and Compass When Out Walking in the Countryside!

How to Read a Map & Compass

Donât get lost! Read a Map!

Navigating using a map

Whether youâre a recreational walker, rambler, scrambler or hiker who enjoys the challenge of climbing a mountain or two before breakfast, learning to read a map is vital to navigating in the countryside when there might not necessarily be signs saying âPub 200 yardsâ. Instead, it is important to learn from the characteristics of the land around you and see how that is reflected on the map in front of you to help get you home. Learning to use a map might even save your life.

Getting to know your map

It sounds like an obvious tip, but really have a good look at what information is provided on this bit of paper before you â youâll be surprised as to how much information there actually is! Hereâs a starting point:

Key / Symbols / Legend â learn to recognise between the difference landmarks represented on your map and, specifically, the route your taking.

Map Scale â Know the scale so that at a glance you can see how far roughly you will be walking for, so that you can plan your breaks, etc.

Grid References â understand your maps grid reference system and mark on key points, and might be a good starting point to provide distances at a glance.

Height / Relief â Know the altitude, and learn to spot using the contours of the map when the relief of the land descends or ascends too quickly for you to comfortably follow a particular route. Contours can also be used as navigational landmarks and can help make a 2 dimensional map 3 dimensional in your mind.

Compass â make sure your compass is working before you leave, and that you know how to use it! Advice is provided below.

Map Scale

Imagine a map as a birds eye-view of the earth, but a scaled-down version. They are scaled-down in a way that captures a significant enough area to plan your route but to a level of detail that helps you spot landmarks. Walkers often use a map with a scale of 1:25,000 which means that 1cm on the map represents 250m. Other maps might be 1:40,000, 1:50,000, or much smaller, but 1:25,000 is most popular.

Distance

When first planning your route, it is important to know the comfortable distance that you can walk, at varying gradients of hills.

Walk and Ramble suggest that a good way to measure the distance of your walk, is by following your route with a piece of string, carefully lying it along the map. This piece of string can then be placed next to the mapâs scale in the margin to calculate the distance. Maps will often have a grid laid over the map whereby each square represents a set-distance (a 1:25,000 OS map is 1km).

How to use a compass

Depending on where you are walking, will depend on whether it is necessary for you to use a compass. For instance, if you plan to follow a particularly distinguishable river until you get to a bridge after about 2 miles then you might not need a compass, but if you are walking in a network of rivers and streams then Walk and Ramble would advise that you would use one. This idea could be transferred to a whole host of other scenarios where walking with a map and compass would be best advised.

Even sticking to a well-marked path might sound easy, but snowfall or rain might have damaged the path and made it less clear to walk along. Using a map and compass together will help follow your route more carefully and offers an alternative if you loose your way from a well-marked path.

Walk and Ramble suggest that before embarking on your walk, always ensure you are confident with the use of a compass and map, maybe by practicing in an area of countryside that you know well.

1. Align the map in the direction you are facing so that the features on the map match those on the ground â check with a friend to see that they agree.

2. Checking the direction of the path, using landmarks or a culmination of surrounding characteristics unique to that area.

3. Travel on a compass bearing requires the walker to walk at a particular angle to that of North, by rotating the housing around the compass needle until the orienting arrow (under the needle) points North on your map. Use the North-South grid lines on the map to help, but remember that trails sometimes bend in different directions, so do remember to revise this bearing whenever necessary.

4. Using your maps guidelines, adjust the compass housing bearing to accommodate differences from grid North and magnetic North â see each map for details.

5. Remove the compass from the map, make sure that the needle points in the same direction as the orienting arrow, and walk in this direction. Easy!

6. Walk and Ramble recommend that you use common sense checks to make sure you are walking in the right direction and double check your bearings every time you take a turning.

Remember to measure the bearing from grid north on your map to your destination. It might also be worth adjusting this bearing to account for changes from grid north to magnetic north on your compass.

Be careful

Be aware of what is beyond your map; where nearby roads and phone boxes are in case of an emergency. Look at the surrounding land on your route to see whether access to your route will be easy following heavy rainfall, snowfall or general blustery conditions. It might be that a river has flooded, there has been a major snow drift that hasnât melted, or rocks have fallen. Donât take short cuts. Stick to paths. Respect the local plants, wildlife and agriculture. And most of all â have a great time!!!

Last minute checks

And like the scouts motto says â be prepared! Itâs far easier to get lost whilst out walking than you think. People donât plan to get lost, but it happens far too often, everyday!

Remember to take a waterproof jacket and a fleece or insulated jacket packed in your rucksack â even if itâs not raining or cold. UK weather invariably changes far too quickly â so make sure youâre prepared for it!

Are you wearing the right walking boots, using the right trekking poles and carrying enough water and food in your rucksack? Check out the Walk and Ramble website for more tips and ideas on how to enjoy walking and hiking in the countryside. By all means, give the Walk and Ramble team a call for more information on what gear you need on 01925 244 434 or feel free to email us for any further advice in regards to walking and hiking.

Maps and compasses are vital bit of outdoor equipment and knowing how to use them, along with the rest of your walking clothes and equipment.

Walk and Ramble have provided this advice in the hope of encouraging people to learn to use a map, and in good faith that people will use a variety of sources to aid their learning in map reading – no responsibility will be taken for misuse or misunderstanding of this information.

Ben McKay – Walk and Ramble:

Online Walking Shop, selling walking and outdooor clothes, walking boots, rucksacks, walking poles and other equipment, whilst providing excellent advice and customer service for almost 20 years.

www.walkandramble.co.uk

UK Tel: 01925 244 434

The Museum of Mysteries (Adventure Math)

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The Museum of Mysteries (Adventure Math)

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EGYPTIAN MUSEUM Cairo, Egypt

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In the heart of the modern metropolis of Cairo is one of the greatest historical treasures in the world, the Egyptian Museum. The ‘Museum of Egyptian Antiquities’ was founded in 1835 by Mohammed Ali and was created to prevent the further plundering and destruction of Egypt’s ancient treasures. The museum was built in 1900 by the French architect, Marcel Dourgnon. Its Neo-Classical design still guards the priceless heritage of ancient Egypt and today more than 155000 impressive archaeological discoveries that cover 4500 years of Egyptian history are on display. The museum’s unique collection of jewelery contains rings once worn by high priests and also amulets that belonged to Ramses the Second. The fantastic grave offerings of Tutankhamen, who died at the age of 19, cover almost half a floor of the museum and its importance is due to precious objects such as the ‘Gold Mask’ of the young pharaoh that have assured its place among the world’s greatest museums.
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The Sarawak Museum, the oldest museum in Borneo

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The Sarawak Museum, the oldest museum in Borneo

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The oldest museum in Borneo can be considered to be the Sarawak State Museum. The museum was formed in 1888 and was officially opened in 1891. The museum is located in Kuching, Sarawak in a purpose built building. With the strong encouragement of Alfred Russel Wallace and the sponsorships of the second White Rajah of Sarawak, Charles Brooke, the Sarawak State museum was finally established. The Sarawak State Museum published an annual journal that goes by the name of Sarawak Museum Journal. The first publication of this journal was in 1911 and the inaugural editor of this journal being John Moulton. This journal is by far one of the oldest scientific journals in South East Asia. The journal covers topics that range from ethnology, natural history and history pertaining to the island of Borneo. Copies of the current and previous issues of the Sarawak Museum Journal are available at the museum. The Sarawak State Museum is divided into the following eight museums, they are the Petroleum Museum, the Textile Museum, the Baram Regional Museum, the Limbang Regional Museum, the Niah Archaeology Museum, the Chinese History Museum, the Islamic Museum, the Sarawak Museum (Dewan T.A.R.) and the Sarawak Museum (Old Building). The Sarawak State Museum has a collection of artifacts that range from the Decorative Arts, Metal Work, Islamic Arts, Rituals, Textile, Basketry, Ceramics and Archaeology. When in the beautiful area of Kuching in Sarawak one must try a Kuching serviced apartment . Kuching serviced apartments are available for tourists and visitors at the Somerset Gateway.

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Vivaldi: The Four Seasons

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Vivaldi: The Four Seasons

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Mr. Bean in the museum

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Mr. Bean having ‘fun’ in the museum