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Preface | |
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Acknowledgments | |
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Science Sets the Stage | |
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A Brief History of Natural History Museums | |
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From Private Collections to Public Institutions: Asserting Control over the Natural World | |
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An Affair to Remember: Science and Natural History | |
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A Triad of Purpose: Preservation, Research, and Education | |
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Natural History: The Way of the Dodo? | |
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Conclusion | |
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Natural History and the Nature of Science | |
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Nature and its History | |
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Science as a Way of Knowing | |
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Inquiry and the Myth of the Scientific Method | |
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Conclusion | |
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Development and Design | |
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What's Gonna Work? Teamwork | |
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Teamwork: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly | |
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The Players | |
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In or Out: Internal Staff | |
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In or Out: External Partnerships | |
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The Process | |
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Conflict | |
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Conclusion | |
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Knowing the Audience | |
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"The Visitor" | |
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Learning in Informal Environments | |
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Science in Informal Environments | |
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Know Your Audience | |
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Conclusion | |
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Finding Focus: Ideas, Goals, and Bubbles | |
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The Big Idea | |
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Learning and Experience Goals | |
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Bubble Diagrams | |
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Conclusion | |
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Strategies for Encouraging Engagement | |
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Is it Hands-on, Interactive, or Participatory? | |
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Hands-on | |
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Participatory | |
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Multimedia | |
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Dioramas | |
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Design and Logistics | |
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Conclusion | |
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Telling a Story: Words to Paper | |
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Audience, Label Types, and Hierarchy | |
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Label Writing 101: Initial Considerations | |
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Label Writing 101: Pencil to Paper | |
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A Brief Note on the Myth of Dumbing Down | |
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Conclusion | |
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Material of the Visual | |
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Typography | |
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Typeface | |
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A Tale of Two Serifs | |
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Layout | |
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Images | |
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Look and Feel | |
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Production | |
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Conclusion | |
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Hammer to Nail: 3D Design | |
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Tracking, Timing, and Museum Fatigue | |
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Accessibility | |
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Moving through the Space | |
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Lighting | |
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Objects and Display | |
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A Note on Organization | |
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Consideration of Budget | |
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Conclusion | |
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If You Build It, Will They Come? After the Opening… | |
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A Brief Note on Marketing | |
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Measuring and Maintaining Success | |
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Creating a Living Exhibition: Educational Programming | |
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Conclusion | |
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Final Thoughts: Now Let's Take a Journey, Together | |
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Notes | |
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References | |
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Index | |
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About the Authors | |