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List members may like to know that this new publication is available until 31 July at 20% discount. 

If you want to discover how museums - large and small - are innovating to more effectively communicate science and technology themes to ever-widening audiences, this book's for you! Join the world-class organisations on three continents who have already ordered their copies, including: Chicago Museum of Science and Industry, Museums Australia, Questacon (Canberra), Science Museum (London), Scitech Discovery Centre, Singapore Science Centre, Technopolis (Belgium)...

In over 500 pages, this important new book draws on the experience of museums in Australia, Canada, Greece, Italy, Portugal and Mexico - as well as the UK and USA, to provide an authoritative and stimulating overview of successful initiatives. 

For all the information and to place your order, please visit: www.museumsetc.com/?p=2211

Among the leading organisations sharing their experience are:

• Canada Agriculture Museum

• English Heritage, UK

• Eugenides Foundation, Greece

• Huntington Library and Botanical Gardens, USA

• Manchester Museum, UK

• Miami Science Museum, USA

• MIDE (Museo Interactivo de Economía), Mexico

• Museum Victoria, Australia

• New York Hall of Science, USA

• Observa – Science in Society, Italy

• Science Museum, UK

And among the stimulating and thought-provoking topics covered are:

• Art in Science Centres

• Science in a Historic House

• Making Scientific Jargon More Accessible

• Jurassic Park and the Interpretation of Dinosaurs in Museums

• Forming a Museum of Mathematics

• Science and Technology Museum Exhibits: The Use of Interactives

• A Case Study in Communicating Engineering

• Dealing With Darwin

• Connections: The Nature of Networks

• Critical Listening: An Essential Element in Exhibit Design

• Dioramas: Essential Tools for Communicating Biology?

• Communities Are For Life, Not Just For Christmas

• The Market Simulator at the Interactive Museum of Economics

Because of the importance of the texts it contains, we’ve released this book in our Preview Edition format, which provides early access to the book’s content - before it’s published. Order now and you:

1. receive a complimentary copy of the printed edition (paperback or hardback) on publication on 31 July;

2. gain immediate access to the digital version as it’s being created - read it online, download a copy, or print it out;

3. receive a discount of over 20% on the published price!

Among the highly experienced contributors are:

• Jenny Cousins, Interpretation Manager, English Heritage

• Ana Delicado, University of Lisbon, Portugal

• Warwick Frost, La Trobe University

• George Hart, Research Professor, Stony Brook University

• Jane Magill, Director, Robert Clark Centre for Technological Education, University of Glasgow

• Henry McGhie, Head of the Natural Environments Team and Curator of Zoology, Manchester Museum

• Kate Phillips, Senior Curator Science Communication, Museum Victoria

• Eric Siegel, New York Hall of Science

• Gillian Thomas, President & CEO, Miami Science Museum

• Sue Tunnicliffe, Institute of Education, University of London

• Dhikshana Turakhia, Schools and Community Outreach Officer, Science Museum, London

• Carmen Villaseñor Ferrer, Head of Educational Communication, MIDE, Mexico

Order your copy online at www.museumsetc.com/?p=2211. 

Graeme Farnell

Publisher, MuseumsEtc

PS We offer all our readers an unconditional guarantee: if, once received, you decide this book's not for you, simply return it to us for a full refund!