Time warp
Science museums struggle with how much of the present to include in their future
Science is a search for new knowledge. Science museums, however, are usually repositories of the past: fossils, old artifacts, vintage instruments. For museums casting themselves as places of education, the gap between science's collectible past and its ever-changing present is a problem. Are visitors learning the right things about science if a museum's exhibits are, effectively, antiques? (Full article: 1153 words)
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