JISCMail - PSCI-COM Archives

The National Museums Scotland’s Parasites exhibition might be of interest (and of course the rest of the museum). The Curator Sophie Goggins, who is on leave for a couple of weeks, worked closely with a school group during the development.

https://www.nms.ac.uk/exhibitions-events/exhibitions/national-museum-of-scotland/parasites/

https://www.nms.ac.uk/explore-our-collections/stories/science-and-technology/parasites-and-deadly-diseases/

Tacye

Dr Tacye Phillipson,

Senior Curator of Science,

National Museums Scotland,

Department of Science and Technology,

Chambers Street,

Edinburgh,

EH1 1JF

tel: 0131 247 4326

email: [log in to unmask]

---------- Forwarded message ---------
From: Katriya Sabin <[log in to unmask]>
Date: Tue, 28 Jan 2020 at 13:26
Subject: [PSCI-COM] Looking for examples of inspiring exhibitions…
To: <[log in to unmask]>

Hi PSCI-COMM,

We are looking for ideas for a training event to help inform us more about exhibition design, as part of an initiative we’re running to potentially create a travelling exhibition about the science of fusion and its impact to society.

It would be great if anyone here has advice for us on example exhibitions they have been to, and particularly ones that are currently running in the UK that fit with our ideas below.

We are looking to have a one-day visit to an exhibition in the UK that has a modern and innovative design with engaging ways of communicating science to different corners of society. The subject itself could be anything from climate change to pandemics (something topical would be a bonus!). We would like to see examples of exhibitions that are pushing the boundaries of design and artistic influence within STEM, and have had a lot of social influence to the design and delivery of the exhibition.

One place that some in our group have visited already is an exhibition held at the Paris Cité des Sciences called “Fire”. https://www.sortiraparis.com/arts-culture/exposure/articles/164219-fire-the-playful-exhibition-at-paris-cite-des-sciences/lang/en. The group found this to be a great exhibition that was a bit different to a usual collection where almost every exhibit had a hands-on/interactive element.

It would be great if it were also possible for us to speak with a curator or producer of one of these exhibitions as part of a visit.
We’re keen to consider any inclusion topics that people focus on when creating exhibitions like these as well, such as accessibility and language barriers (our exhibition idea may feature several European languages/elements) along with any diversity considerations or any other aspects exhibition designers would include.

Thanks in advance for any advice!

Katriya - Fusion engineer
UK Atomic Energy Authority

**********************************************************************

psci-com how-to:
Once subscribed, send emails for the list to [log in to unmask]. If not subscribed, either subscribe here https://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/webadmin?A0=psci-com or send requests for items to be posted on your behalf to [log in to unmask]

To unsubscribe (or silence messages while away) send an email (any subject) to [log in to unmask] with one of the following messages (ignoring text in brackets)

• signoff psci-com (to leave the list)
• set psci-com nomail (to stop receiving messages while on holiday)
• set psci-com mail (to resume getting messages)

Contact list owner at [log in to unmask]
Small print and JISCMail acceptable use policy https://sites.google.com/site/pscicomjiscmail/the-small-print

Contact Jisc Helpline: Email: [log in to unmask], Telephone: 0300 300 2212

**********************************************************************

This communication is intended for the addressee(s) only. If you are not the addressee please inform the sender and delete the email from your system. The statements and opinions expressed in this message are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of National Museums Scotland. This message is subject to the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). No liability is accepted for any harm that may be caused to your systems or data by this message.