The evolving museum
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 22947993 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Jim Endersby (0000-0001-8219-4088, School of Science and Technology Studies at the University of New South Wales (UNSW), Sydney 2052, Australia, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1997 |
| Volume | 6 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 185-206 |
| Publication date | 1997-04-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Public Understanding of Science (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0963-6625 • E-ISSN: 1361-6609 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1088/0963-6625/6/2/005 |
| OpenAlex | W2155730433 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 8 |
This paper examines a recent exhibition on evolution at the Australian Museum, in Sydney, and contrasts it with the museum's earlier exhibitions on the same theme, looking at the images of science each presents. The differences between the most recent display and its predecessors can be broadly grouped under three themes: the use of narrative and chronology to organize the display; the use of realistic dioramas and reconstructions; and the use of glass cases to keep the visitors and the science apart. Partly through deliberate decisions and partly through other pressures—including space, time and financial considerations—the newest exhibition has resolved some of the problems exemplified by the earlier ones. Nevertheless, other difficulties remain and the conclusion sketches some possible directions which museum designers might explore in the future.
Art · Exhibition · Literature · Narrative · Sociology · Space (punctuation) · Theme (computing) · Visual arts · World Wide Web · Computer Science · Conservation Techniques and Studies · History · History of Science and Natural History · Museology · Museums and Cultural Heritage
| Unique citing works | 1 |
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| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2025 - 2025 (1) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |