Life on display : revolutionizing U.S. museums of science and natural history in the twentieth century /
Rader, Karen A.(Karen Ann),1967-author.
Cain, Victoria E. M.,1974-author.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 283-447) and index.
Introduction: the mission of display -- "A vision of the future" : the new museum idea and display reform, 1890-1915 -- The drama of the diorama, 1910-1935 -- Displays in motion : experimentation and stagnation in exhibition, 1925-1940 -- Diversifying displays, diverging museums : post war life science education, 1941-1956 -- "An investment in the future of America" : competing pedagogies in post-Sputnik museums, 1957-1969 -- The Exploratorium effect : redefining relevance and interactive display, 1969-1980 -- From diversity to standardization : edutainment and engagement in museums at the end of the century, 1976-2005.
Natural history museums
Science museums
Museum exhibits
Museum techniques
Displays in education
Natural history
Science