点评:We already knew the story of Eyam, so went in interested. This is a small museum with static displays to read, a looping video, and a “find the rats” activity for kids. Won’t take more than an hour and there’s easy parking across the street. Worth it to honor the sacrifice these families intentionally made to save others’ lives.
Should a curator or advisory board be seeking to improve the visitor experience, I suggest they consider modifying the immersive approach used in the Titanic exhibit. That would involve giving each visitor a card listing their imagined Eyam 1665 identity, profession, and family members and the instruction to look out especially for how that individual fared. Something like that could deepen interest and empathy for those less familiar with what occurred here. Also, the shop should sell copies of Geraldine Brooks’ novel about the event, Year of Wonders.
翻译:我们早已听说过埃姆村的故事,因此怀着浓厚兴趣前来参观。这是一座小型博物馆,里面有可供阅读的图文展板、一段循环播放的视频,还有供孩子们参与的“寻找老鼠”互动游戏。参观全程不会超过一小时,博物馆对面的街道上也有便捷的停车场。为了缅怀那些为拯救他人生命而甘愿牺牲的村民们,这次参观绝对值得。
如果博物馆的策展人或顾问委员会希望提升参观体验,我建议他们考虑借鉴《泰坦尼克号》展览中所采用的沉浸式展示方式。这样做需要给每位游客一张卡片,上面写有他们所想象的1665年时伊姆镇居民的身份、职业及家庭成员信息,并嘱咐他们要特别留意这个人后来的遭遇。这样的做法能增进那些对这里所发生之事不太了解的游客的兴趣与同理心。此外,商店里还应出售杰拉尔丁·布鲁克斯所写的关于此事件的小说《奇迹之年》。