Present Tense
Locating History in Boston's Museums of Science
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3550129 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Victoria Cain (Universidad del Noreste, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2017 |
| Volume | 108 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 381-389 |
| Publication date | 2017-06-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Isis (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0021-1753 • E-ISSN: 1545-6994 |
| Publisher | University of Chicago Press (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1086/692692 |
| OpenAlex | W2620143395 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 17 |
Stories and artifacts from the history of science are difficult to find in many popular science museums in the United States. This essay makes a case for why such museums should include the history of science in their halls and how they might go about doing so. Using several Boston-area museums as case studies, it explains why the history of science can be so hard to find in contemporary science museums and then offers several examples of instances in which museums have successfully integrated science and history in their halls. Ultimately, the essay suggests, historians of science and popular science museums should cultivate new partnerships; it concludes with a brief sketch of how they might do so
Art · Epistemology · History of science · History of science and technology · Pedagogy · Popular science · Science education · Sketch · Social science · Sociology · Visual arts · Computer Science · History · History and Developments in Astronomy · History of Science and Natural History · Museums and Cultural Heritage · Philosophy
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| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |