Presenting Current Science and Research: A New Model for Exhibit Making

明尼苏达州科学博物馆(SMM)将在博物馆范围内开展一项倡议，在其核心展品中分发有关新科学和研究的展品和节目。该项目的目标是为参观者将科学重新定义为一种充满活力的人类活动，具有丰富的发现并与他们的生活相关，并将SMM定位为解决复杂科学和科学问题的资源。该项目包括现代科学中心(500平方英尺)和三个现代科学区(250-300平方英尺)，分布在现有的画廊(密西西比河、人体、实验)中。标准化格式(例如，新闻广播脚本、测验问题、多媒体信息亭、公告/涂鸦板)将提供简化持续更新内容的需求并提高快速响应能力的框架。目标受众是每年850,000名参观者中的家庭、学校团体、教师、青少年和终身学习者；青年科学中心的参与将吸引服务不足的受众。项目合作者是研究人员(明尼苏达大学、奥格斯堡学院、Gentra Systems、3M和JPL)以及媒体(今日物理、电视和广播)。科学博物馆领域将受益于通过该项目获得的经验。

The Science Museum of Minnesota (SMM) will carry out a museum-wide initiative to distribute exhibits and programs about new science and research among its core exhibits. INTELLECTUAL MERIT.The project goal is to redefine science for visitors as a dynamic human endeavor that is rich in discovery and relevant to their lives, as well as to position SMM as a resource for complex science and science issues. The project includes Current Science Central (500 sq ft) plus three Current Science Zones (250-300 sq ft) distributed among existing galleries (Mississippi River, Human Body, Experiment). Standardized formats (e.g., newscast scripts, quiz questions, multimedia kiosks, bulletin/graffiti boards) will provide frameworks that simplify the constant need for updating content and increase the ability to respond quickly.BROADER IMPACT. Target audiences are families, school groups, teachers, teens and lifelong learners from among the 850,000 annual visitors; involvement of the Youth Science Center will engage underserved audiences. Project collaborators are researchers (University of Minnesota, Augsburg College, Gentra Systems, 3M and JPL), as well as media (Physics Today, television and radio). The science museum field will benefit from the experience gained through this project.