The Power of the Pencil: Renegotiating the Museum-Visitor Relationship through Discussion Exhibits at the Science Museum, London

July 1st, 2009 | RESEARCH

This article analyzes discussion exhibits as a method for garnering visitor feedback. Authors Ben Gammon, of Ben Gammon Consulting, and Xerexes Mazda, Head of Learning and Audiences at the British Museum, critique the experimental use of this kind of exhibit in the Science Museum, London. They describe both the advantages and disadvantages of this method.

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Ben Gammon, Author, Gammon Consulting
Xerxes Mazda, Author, British Museum

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Publication: Exhibitionist
Volume: 28
Number: 2
Page(s): 26

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Audience: Evaluators | Museum | ISE Professionals
Discipline: Education and learning science | General STEM
Resource Type: Mass Media Article | Reference Materials
Environment Type: Exhibitions | Museum and Science Center Exhibits