A children's room is an innovation which Mr. A. Hamilton hopes to introduce into the Dominion Museum at Wellington when the new building is erected. The idea is. an American one. ; A room; isieet/apart for the display of birds/ beasts, fishes, and natural objects most likely to arouse ' the wonder of small children. :; The j exhibit* are attractively arranged ■•■in"; cases i raised only. a few inches above the floor, so that the child can inspect them without the need for dangerous climbing feats. , The room is fitted up like a pleasant drawingroom, rather Chan a cold, bare hall of science, . a«d is .available for classes of young children, accompanied by their teachers. A number of school classes make use of the Dominica Museum at present,
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New Zealand Herald, Volume XLV, Issue 13876, 9 October 1908, Page 8
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