Art in Science Centres: A Challenge to Visitors and Evaluators
Silvia Casini
January 2010 saw the launching of two major new publications that examine how best to disseminate science to the public through a variety of new and traditional media. Together, the more than forty essays they contain provide a stimulating overview of new, innovative and successful initiatives in this field, written by many of the museum community’s most experienced and thoughtful practitioners. The essays draw on cutting-edge experience throughout the world, with contributions from Australia, Brazil, Canada, France, Germany, Greece, Japan, Mexico, Portugal, Singapore, and New Zealand, as well as from the UK and USA. The book is edited by Dr. Anastasia Filippoupoliti, Lecturer in Museum Education at the Democritus University of Thrace, Greece. She writes, “In this book, I wanted to examine the narratives generated in science exhibitions and tackle some of the challenges museums experience in transforming scientific concepts or events into three-dimensional exhibits.”
The two publications, Science Exhibitions: Curation & Design and Science Exhibitions: Communication & Evaluation, are available either separately or together. For full details please visit: www.museumsetc.com/?p=2175