Engaging audiences through costumed staff at museums and historic sites is one of the most effective ways to interpret the past for a public used to multimedia presentations on their TVs and computers. Here, David Allison, who has worked at several museums known for effective enactments, provides: .the fascinating stories of three large living history museums as they adapt to changing audience expectations. .a solid overview of the types of interpretation that living history museums use. .best practices (and practices for you to avoid) from the reams of data and studies compiled by evaluators...