I know that we have already finished up our unit on Science Museums, but I came across this article earlier today and found it to be quite interesting and somewhat pertinent to this subject, but with a little bit of a twist: a botanical garden putting up an exhibit, similar to a science center mixed with a bit of a science museum. There are artifacts and activities, but also history and research. It looks like it’s going to be a very interesting exhibit, and I’m interested to see how much public interest there will be, as well as how much visitors will learn and take away from the exhibit.
Sunday, April 27, 2008
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I also think this could be a very compelling exhibit namely because audiences may indirectly learn much more about Darwin. In grade school, we mainly connected Darwin's "On the Origin of Species" with his travels to the Galapagos, but the themes and findings discussed in his book align more closely with his work with plants. In this sense, people may learn some revolutionary things about Darwin within this botanical garden. Even so, will this exhibit be well-received if it touches on Darwin, yet hardly discusses the finches on the Galapagos? The two have historically been addressed in conjunction. Will people be as receptive when this less popular research behind Darwinian theory is introduced in an also less traditional educational environment?
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