Notice catalographique « Science and technology in museums : a resource pack »

• Alexander, Wilma
• Scottish Museums Council
• Committee on the Public Understanding of Science (Great Britain)

Contents

Introduction 4

The Committee on the Public Understanding of Science and Museums, Peter Briggs 5

Supporting Science in the Museum, Timothy Ambrose 8

Resources Guide:

Science and museum work. The role of museums in preserving and presenting science. 11

Interact. New trends in museum and exhibit design and evaluation 14

Entertain and Instruct. Knowing and communicating with the visitor 16

Where's the science? Collections research and using collections 20

Science and technology interactives 23

Into the real world. Integrating science with local history, art, and other subjects 26

Special events. Ideas and innovations for arranging events 28

Contacts listing 32

• Science museums - Bibliography
• Sciences - Musées - Bibliographie