It's not clear whether they might want software to create collections-themed things for youngsters to do on computers in the museum, or software that the young people could use to create things on computers themselves, but either way, might be worth looking at Hot Potatoes
http://hotpot.uvic.ca/
which is now freeware.
best wishes,
Janet
--- On Fri, 1/7/11, Kelvin Aston <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> From: Kelvin Aston <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: Software for children visiting museums
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Date: Friday, 1 July, 2011, 9:46
> Hi all,
>
> One of our members has contacted me (message below) asking
> for advice on software for kids/teens to use when visiting
> their museum. Not something I've had any experience of I'm
> afraid - can anyone offer any suggestions? I'd assume that
> they're after things that are cheap or, even better, free.
>
> > I would really like to find out about programmes for
> children and
> > teens for computer.
> > I know there are jigsaw type programmes, that we could
> use pictures of
> > artefacts in, but would like other ideas.
>
> Thanks in advance for any advice that anyone can offer!
>
> Kelvin
>
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