Poster Presentation for ASTC Conference: Belonging in Science and Natural History Centers: Current Findings, Implications, and New Directions

October 14th, 2023 | RESEARCH

This is a collaborative poster presentation between the Science Museum of Minnesota and the Museum of Science and Industry, Chicago, describing two independent research projects on belonging in science and natural history museums. The poster describes the two projects' research designs, findings, and resulting models of belonging. The poster also shares project resources for museum practitioners interested in investigating belonging within their own cultural institutions, or for researchers and/or evaluators interested in tools and models for investigating/understanding belonging in cultural institutions.

Document

ASTC-2023-Belonging-Poster.pdf

Team Members

Sarah Lukowski, Author, Museum of Science, Boston
Lauren Applebaum, Author, Museum of Science and Industry, Chicago

Funders

Funding Source: NSF
Funding Program: AISL
Award Number: 2005773

Related URLs

Museums and Inclusion: Understanding Visitors' Sense of Belonging in Science and Natural History Museums

Tags

Access and Inclusion: English Language Learners | Ethnic | Racial | LGBTQIA | Low Socioeconomic Status | People with Disabilities | Women and Girls
Audience: Evaluators | Learning Researchers | Museum | ISE Professionals
Discipline: General STEM
Resource Type: Conference Proceedings | Reference Materials | Research
Environment Type: Aquarium and Zoo Exhibits | Conferences | Exhibitions | Museum and Science Center Exhibits | Parks | Outdoor | Garden Exhibits | Professional Development | Conferences | Networks