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.
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 Economνa), 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, weve released this book in our Preview Edition format, which provides early access to the books content - before its 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 its 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 Villaseρor Ferrer, Head of Educational Communication, MIDE, Mexico
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!
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