John Dillon, his fellow curator's, and a small army of volunteers have developed the content of this display over the last year and a half, attempting to provide a display that would meet the high standards set by the museum. You can judge how successful they were by simply observing the excitement in the eyes of the children that visit daily. From the moment the display was made publicly accessible, children from all over the world have had their imagination's tweaked by the many focus attractions to be found within the open and easily accessible display. The display offers hands-on experimentation as well. A hand wheel allows the observer to control the Hayward fault creep northward.
Extra involvement is created with the help of a few inches of masking tap placed across a fault.
The exhibit demonstrates how tension builds in the plate boundaries. Ultimately, the fault ruptures and the western side of the plate springs ahead. Just as in 1906, the Carpenters Union donated the labor and materials needed to build this one room design from the original plans created in 1906. Inside, Randall Museum historians have recreated many of the furnishings, allowing visitors to glance backwards into a different era. Young visitors also get an opportunity to learn about the science of seismology.