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  title info:
    title: Dinosaurs and dioramas
    sub title: creating natural history exhibitions
  name:
    name part: Chicone, Sarah J.
    role:
      role term: creator
  name:
    name part: Kissel, Richard A.
  type of resource: text
  genre: bibliography
  origin info:
    place:
      place term: cau
    date issued: 2014
    copyright date: 2014
    issuance: monographic
  language:
    language term: eng
  physical description:
    form: print
    extent: 157 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
  abstract: Two experienced exhibit designers lead you through the complex process of design and installation of natural history exhibitions. The authors introduce the history and function of natural history museums and their importance in teaching visitors the basic principles of science. The book then offers you practical tricks and tips of the trade, to allow museums, aquaria and zoos, large or small, to tell the story of nature and science. From overall concept to design, construction and evaluation, the book carries you through the process step-by-step, with emphasis on the importance of collaboration and teamwork for a successful installation. A crucial addition to the bookshelf of anyone involved in exhibit design or natural history museums.
  table of contents: Part 1. Science sets the stage. Chapter One. A brief history of natural history museums. From private collections to public institutions : asserting control over the natural world. An affair to remember : science and natural history. A triad of purpose : preservation, research, and education. Natural history : the way of the dodo? Conclusion ; Chapter Two. Natural history and the nature of science. Nature and its history. Science as a way of knowing. Inquiry and the myth of the scientific method. Conclusion -- Part 2. Development and design. Chapter Three. What's gonna work? : Teamwork. Teamwork : the good, the bad, and the ugly. The players. In or out : internal staff. In or out : external partnerships. The process. Conflict. Conclusion ; Chapter Four. Knowing the audience. "The visitor". Learning in informal environments. Science in informal environments. Know your audience. Conclusion ; Chapter Five. Finding focus : ideas, goals, and bubbles. The big idea. Learning and experience goals. Bubble diagrams. Conclusion ; Chapter Six. Strategies for encouraging engagement. Is it hands-on, interactive, or participatory? Hands-on. Participatory. Multimedia. Dioramas. Design and logistics. Conclusion ; Chapter Seven. Telling a story : words to paper. Audience, label types, and hierarchy. Label writing 101 : initial considerations. Label writing 101 : pencil to paper. A brief note on the myth of dumbing down. Conclusion ; Chapter Eight. Material of the visual. Typography. Typeface. A tale of two serifs. Layout. Images. Look and feel. Production. Conclusion ; Chapter Nine. Hammer to nail : 3D design. Tracking, timing, and museum fatigue. Accessibility. Moving through the space. Lighting. Objects and display. A note on organization. Consideration of budget. Conclusion ; Chapter Ten. If you build it, will they come? : after the opening. A brief note on marketing. Measuring and maintaining success. Creating a living exhibition : educational programming. Conclusion ; Final thou…
  note: Sarah J. Chicone and Richard A. Kissel.
  note: Includes bibliographical references (pages 143-152) and index.
  subject:
    topic: Natural history museums
    topic: Educational aspects
  subject:
    topic: Museum exhibits
  subject:
    topic: ART
    topic: Museum Studies
  subject:
    topic: EDUCATION
    topic: Non-Formal Education
  subject:
    topic: BUSINESS & ECONOMICS
    topic: Museum Administration & Museology
  classification: QH70.A1 C49 2014
  classification: 508.075
  identifier: 9781611322743
  identifier: 161132274X
  identifier: 9781611322750
  identifier: 1611322758
  identifier: 9781611322767
  identifier: 2013025286
  record info:
    record content source: DLC
    record creation date: 130711
    record change date: 20171016140940.0
    record identifier: in00003887366