Electrifying the country house: taking stories of innovation to new audiences
Electrifying the country house: taking stories of innovation to new audiences
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10.29311/mas.v17i1.2690
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2019-03
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Michael Kay;Abigail Harrison Moore;G. Gooday
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作者：
Michael Kay;Abigail Harrison Moore;G. Gooday
乡村博物馆能成为学习科学和历史不可或缺的场所吗？鉴于目前的后勤限制，学校教师是否值得安排学生到这些地方参观，以了解STEM科目？乍一看，这些英国传统的缩影似乎并没有为这些观众提供太多。然而，最近的研究表明，一些乡村别墅曾经是技术创新的关键场所，特别是在维多利亚时代发明电灯时。我们与Cragside，Lotherton Hall和Standen的工作人员合作，展示了他们利用这些见解在现有历史优惠的背景下向游客展示更多STEM相关内容的能力和热情。借鉴AHRC资助的影响和参与项目的结果，我们展示了共同制作的家庭电气化故事如何提供新的跨学科方式，让STEM观众与历史悠久的乡村别墅互动。
Could country house museums be indispensable sites for learning about both science as well as history? Given current logistical constraints, would it be worthwhile for school teachers to arrange student visits to such places to learn about STEM subjects? At first sight such epitomes of British heritage do not appear to offer much to such audiences. However, recent research shows that some country houses were once key sites of technological innovation, especially in the Victorian invention of electric lighting. Our collaborative work with staff at Cragside, Lotherton Hall and Standen demonstrates their capacity and enthusiasm to use such insights to present more STEM-related content to visitors within the context of their existing historical offers. Drawing on the results of an AHRC-funded impact and engagement project, we show how co-produced stories of household electrification can supply fresh inter-disciplinary ways of engaging STEM audiences with the historic country house.