FAMOUS NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC EXHIBITION MAY BE BROUGHT TO MSIAN SHORE

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 30 (Bernama) -- Malaysians may be able to see some of the
National Geographic's famous exhibitions here one day, visiting National
Geographic Museum Washington DC director Susan E.S Norton said.

She said exhibitions that are possible to be brought here are such as the
"National Geographic Crittercam : The World Through Animal Eyes" and "The Lions
and Leopards, The Work of Dereck and Beverly Joubert".

"I would like to bring some of the exhibitions here. But we need to see how this
can work out," she told Bernama after presenting a seminar at the Department of
Museums here, Monday.

She is here on a one-week's visit as a state guest to Tuesday's 53rd Merdeka
celebration.

Norton, who has 15 years of experience in managing the National Geographic
Museum, said at best curators should try to use simple equipment and tools in
their exhibits as a means to engage and interact with visitors.

"People like to be able to feel and touch, thus sometimes using low
technology is better to engage them in the process than using high technology," she
added.

During her stay, she had also visited the National Museum and the Islamic Museum
and was equally impressed with the exhibits as well as the media they used.
-- BERNAMA