The tour then proceeds Building where interpreters demonstrate various
phonographs, and discuss the impact this invention society.
Visitors exit the second floor via the staircase and proceed the stock room. Next, tours enter the heavy machine shop, pause by
the elevator, and move toward the center aisle for the majority the interpreter’s
talk. Interpreters use this area to
particular advantage with school groups, encouraging students seated the
floor and then using extra time interpret the area.
The tour will continue down the north aisle the precision machine shop and
back down the center aisle.m. barriers are required for the chemistry laboratory,
but only with restricted tour size, noted above, can both visitor and object
safety assured.
Interpreters will enter the stock room, leaving visitors the hallway and
speaking through the fence. Next, the tour enters Building 2,
the chemistry laboratory, where visitors gather the area front the balance
room. The Edison National Historic Site open
from 9:00 a. 5:00 p. The tour is
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.m. the future, when the machines are operated, the visitor path through the
shop will modified ensure visitor safety. Installation elevator
in the office area behind the main staircase provide access the second floor is
under consideration.
When the furnishings plan implemented for the second floor Building 5,
visitors will exit the library and proceed the stairs.OPERATING PLAN
Visitor access the Edison laboratory complex will continue guided tour
only.
Visitors exit the machine shop into the courtyard and proceed the doorway of
Building view the pattern shop. Depending the size tours, interpreters may allow one visitor time
to enter the balance room. daily throughout the year. Lexan barrier will extend several feet into
the building, allowing visitors enter the room. Interpreters introduce the
site the exhibit area Building the courtyard, then enter the hallway in
Building Tours then proceed into the library, where stanchions block off large
area the center the room for their use.
Until the second floor opened, visitors will proceed directly from the library to
the stock room. Until this elevator installed, furnished areas the
second floor will interpreted visitors with disabilities through historic and
contemporary photographs. interactive computer touch screen program
explaining the use space the second floor could developed and installed in
the visitor center. Next, the tour enters the drafting room, room 3,
through the east door and exits through the west door, nearest the main staircase. Optimal tour size people
