Formative Evaluation of the Museum of Science, Boston: Live Animal Garden

August 6th, 2023 | EVALUATION

Over the span of three months, our team at Harvard Graduate School of Education conducted a formative evaluation to assist the Museum of Science in Boston with their efforts to build a new exhibit, the Live Animal Garden. The goal of our evaluation was to determine how museum visitors responded to the museum's existing live animal exhibits and identify recommendations for their new Live Animal Garden exhibit. Through observations, interviews, and surveys with patrons, we found overall positive responses to the live animals, as well as a need to emphasize the museum's intended conservation messaging through the new exhibit. 

Document

MOS-Live-Animal-Exhibits-Final-Report-2.pdf

Team Members

Jordan Brick, Evaluator, Harvard University
Claire Dorsett, Evaluator, Harvard University
Yu Wen Wong, Evaluator, Harvard University
Christine Reich, Contributor, Harvard Graduate School of Education
Leigh Ann Mesiti, Contributor, BORN XDS

Funders


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Tags

Audience: Adults | Elementary School Children (6-10) | Families | General Public | Middle School Children (11-13) | Museum | ISE Professionals | Parents | Caregivers | Pre-K Children (0-5) | Seniors | Youth | Teen (up to 17)
Discipline: Climate | Ecology | forestry | agriculture | Education and learning science
Resource Type: Evaluation | Evaluation Reports | Formative | Interview Protocol | Observation Protocol | Research and Evaluation Instruments | Survey
Environment Type: Aquarium and Zoo Exhibits | Aquarium and Zoo Programs | Museum and Science Center Exhibits | Museum and Science Center Programs