Museums at the crossroad: Contributing to dialogue, curiosity and wonder in natural history museums |
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| Authors: | Antonio G Valdecasas Virginia Correia Ana M Correas |
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| Institution: | Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales, c/Jose Gutierrez Abascal, 2, 28006 Madrid, Spain |
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| Abstract: | The first natural history collections opened to the public were inspired by a sense of curiosity and wonder about the products of nature. They were ‘cabinets of curiosities’ that offered a first-hand interaction between owner and visitors. Nowadays, these two facets of the museum experience—dialogue and wonder—have been lost, in part, due to the information overload coming via the media and the impersonal nature of the museum visit. This paper offers some reflections on the evolution of the museum visit, suggests some ways to rediscover this ‘sense of wonder’ and provides ideas on how to promote two-way communication with museum visitors. Two examples of exhibitions are offered as illustrations of the points discussed. |
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| Keywords: | Natural history museums Exhibitions Visitor experience Biodiversity Wonder Curiosity Two-way dialogue |
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