January 1st, 1992 | RESEARCH
This paper describes a complex process being undertaken by a major Canadian institution, the Manitoba Museum of Man and Nature. The evaluation process is systematic, multi-faceted and demonstrates the fruitful interaction between evaluation and gallery development. The front-end phase is the focus of the paper. Discussion concentrates on the elements of the process which are unique to the Canadian experience, specifically the whole community aspect of this process (wherein input was from sources distant from the physical setting of the institution), and the mix of novel and "traditional" approaches used within the museum setting itself. Because of its unique features and its potential generalizability to a variety of settings, process aspects rather than institution-specific results are presented.
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Team Members
George Wurtak, Author, Manitoba Museum of Man and NatureLarry K. Bremner, Author, Proactive Information Services, Inc.
Citation
Identifier Type: ISSN
Identifier: 1064-5578
Publication: Visitor Studies
Volume: 4
Number: 1
Page(s): 84
Tags
Access and Inclusion: Rural
Audience: Evaluators | General Public | Museum | ISE Professionals
Discipline: Ecology | forestry | agriculture | Education and learning science | Geoscience and geography | Life science
Resource Type: Peer-reviewed article | Research Products
Environment Type: Exhibitions | Museum and Science Center Exhibits