Into the Deep (En lo Profundo): Summative Evaluation

January 15th, 2023 | EVALUATION

In Spring 2022, Monterey Bay Aquarium opened its new exhibition, Into the Deep (En lo Profundo). The 7,000+ square-foot exhibition showcases characteristics of the deep sea and the animals that live there. The exhibition also highlights the deep-sea research being carried out by the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI), as well as the effect of plastics on deep-sea life. Inform Evaluation & Research carried out a summative evaluation of Into the Deep (En lo Profundo) focused on (1) time spent in the exhibition and thoroughness of use; (2) cognitive outcomes; and (3) affective outcomes.

Document

Into-the-Deep-En-lo-Profundo-Evaluation-Summary-Jan-2023.pdf

Team Members

Brian Johnson, Author, Inform Evaluation & Research
Joy Kubarek, Author, Inform Evaluation & Research
Amanda Lindell, Author, Inform Evaluation & Research

Funders

Funding Source: Private Foundation
Funding Program: Grainger Family Descendants Fund
Award Number: N/A

Tags

Audience: Evaluators | General Public | Museum | ISE Professionals
Discipline: Education and learning science | General STEM | Life science | Social science and psychology
Resource Type: Summative
Environment Type: Aquarium and Zoo Exhibits | Exhibitions