Too Big, Too Small, Too Slow, Too Abstract: Exhibiting Modern Science

May 1st, 2008 | RESEARCH

In this article, Eric Siegel, Director and Chief Content Officer at the New York Hall of Science, addresses examples of exhibitions that attempt to create experiences that communicate phenomena too big, small, slow, or abstract for normal sensory comprehension. This article also includes a case study by Gretchen Baker, Exhibition Development Manager at the Field Museum, and a case study by Tim Martin, Principal of Tim Martin Design.

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Eric Siegel, Author, New York Hall of Science
Gretchen Baker, Author, The Field Museum
Time Martin, Author, Tim Martin Design

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Publication: Exhibitionist
Volume: 27
Number: 2
Page(s): 22

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Audience: Museum | ISE Professionals
Discipline: Chemistry | Ecology | forestry | agriculture | Education and learning science | Engineering | Life science | Nature of science | Physics | Space science | Technology
Resource Type: Peer-reviewed article | Research Products
Environment Type: Exhibitions | Museum and Science Center Exhibits