Natural History Dioramas

Author : Sue Dale Tunnicliffe,Annette Scheersoi
Publisher : Springer
Page : 289 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2014-12-05
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789401794961

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Natural History Dioramas by Sue Dale Tunnicliffe,Annette Scheersoi Pdf

This book brings together in a unique perspective aspects of natural history dioramas, their history, construction and rationale, interpretation and educational importance, from a number of different countries, from the west coast of the USA, across Europe to China. It describes the journey of dioramas from their inception through development to visions of their future. A complementary journey is that of visitors and their individual sense making and construction of their understanding from their own starting points, often interacting with others (e.g. teachers, peers, parents) as well as media (e.g. labels). Dioramas have been, hitherto, a rather neglected area of museum exhibits but a renaissance is beginning for them and their educational importance in contributing to people’s understanding of the natural world. This volume showcases how dioramas can reach a wide audience and increase access to biological knowledge.

Author : Stephen Christopher Quinn,American Museum of Natural History
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 190 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2006-04
Category : Nature
ISBN : UOM:39076002613268

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Windows on Nature by Stephen Christopher Quinn,American Museum of Natural History Pdf

Profiles more than forty habitat dioramas from the American Museum of Natural History, describing each one's contents and creation and presenting full-color photos and archival images.

Author : Annette Scheersoi,Sue Dale Tunnicliffe
Publisher : Springer
Page : 215 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2018-11-14
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783030001759

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Natural History Dioramas – Traditional Exhibits for Current Educational Themes by Annette Scheersoi,Sue Dale Tunnicliffe Pdf

This book presents the history of natural history dioramas in museums, their building and science learning aspects, as well as current developments and their place in the visitor experience. From the early 1900s, with the passage of time and changes in cultural norms in societies, this genre of exhibits evolved in response to the changes in entertainment, expectations and expressed needs of museum visitors. The challenge has always been to provide meaningful, relevant experiences to visitors, and this is still the aim today. Dioramas are also increasingly valued as learning tools. Contributions in this book specifically focus on their educational potential. In practice, dioramas are used by a wide range of educational practitioners to assist learners in developing and understanding specific concepts, such as climate change, evolution or or conservation issues. In this learning process, dioramas not only contribute to scientific understanding and cultural awareness, but also reconnect wide audiences to the natural world and thereby contribute to the well-being of societies. In the simultaneously published book: “Natural History Dioramas – Traditional Exhibits for Current Educational Themes, Socio-cultural Aspects” the editors focus on socio-cultural issues and the potential of using dioramas to engage various audiences with – and in – contemporary debates and big issues, which society and the natural environment are facing.

Author : Karen Wonders
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 268 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 1993
Category : Nature
ISBN : MINN:31951D023718968

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Habitat Dioramas by Karen Wonders Pdf

Author : Brian Selznick
Publisher : Scholastic
Page : 325 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2015-09-03
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781407166551

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Wonderstruck by Brian Selznick Pdf

Ben's story takes place in 1977 and is told in words. Rose's story in 1927 is told entirely in pictures. Ever since his mother died, Ben feels lost. At home with her father, Rose feels alone. When Ben finds a mysterious clue hidden in his mother's room, both children risk everything to find what's missing.

Author : Sarah J Chicone,Richard A Kissel
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 259 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2016-06-16
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781315430478

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Dinosaurs and Dioramas by Sarah J Chicone,Richard A Kissel Pdf

Two experienced exhibit designers lead you through the complex process of design and installation of natural history exhibitions. The authors introduce the history and function of natural history museums and their importance in teaching visitors the basic principles of science. The book then offers you practical tricks and tips of the trade, to allow museums, aquaria, and zoos—large or small—to tell the story of nature and science. From overall concept to design, construction, and evaluation, the book carries you through the process step-by-step, with emphasis on the importance of collaboration and teamwork for a successful installation. A crucial addition to the bookshelf of anyone involved in exhibit design or natural history museums.

Author : Annette Scheersoi,Sue Dale Tunnicliffe
Publisher : Springer
Page : 211 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2018-11-02
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783030002084

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Natural History Dioramas – Traditional Exhibits for Current Educational Themes by Annette Scheersoi,Sue Dale Tunnicliffe Pdf

This book focuses on socio-cultural issues and the potential of using dioramas in museums to engage various audiences with – and in – contemporary debates and big issues, which society and the natural environment are facing, such as biodiversity loss. From the early 1900s, with the passage of time and changes in cultural norms in societies, this genre of exhibits evolved in response to the changes in entertainment, expectations and expressed needs of museum visitors. The challenge has always been to provide meaningful, relevant experiences to visitors, and this is still the aim today. Dioramas are also increasingly valued as learning tools. Contributions in this book specifically focus on their educational potential. In practice, dioramas are used by a wide range of educational practitioners to assist learners in developing and understanding specific concepts, such as climate change, evolution or or conservation issues. In this learning process, dioramas not only contribute to scientific understanding and cultural awareness, but also reconnect wide audiences to the natural world and thereby contribute to the well-being of societies. In the simultaneously published book: “Natural History Dioramas – Traditional Exhibits for Current Educational Themes, Science Educational Aspects" the editors discuss the history of dioramas and their building and science learning aspects, as well as current developments and their place in the visitor experience.

Author : Annette Scheersoi,Sue Dale Tunnicliffe
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2019
Category : Diorama
ISBN : 3030001768

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Natural History Dioramas - Traditional Exhibits for Current Educational Themes by Annette Scheersoi,Sue Dale Tunnicliffe Pdf

This book presents the history of natural history dioramas in museums, their building and science learning aspects, as well as current developments and their place in the visitor experience. From the early 1900s, with the passage of time and changes in cultural norms in societies, this genre of exhibits evolved in response to the changes in entertainment, expectations and expressed needs of museum visitors. The challenge has always been to provide meaningful, relevant experiences to visitors, and this is still the aim today. Dioramas are also increasingly valued as learning tools. Contributions in this book include historical and theoretical aspects of learning with natural history dioramas as well as chapters on science learning activities with dioramas. In practice, dioramas are used by a wide range of educational practitioners to assist learners in developing and understanding specific science concepts. In this learning process, dioramas not only contribute to scientific understanding and cultural awareness, but also reconnect wide audiences to the natural world and thereby contribute to the well-being of societies. In the simultaneously published book: "Natural History Dioramas - Traditional Exhibits for Current Educational Themes, Socio-cultural Aspects" the editors focus on socio-cultural issues and the potential of using dioramas to engage various audiences with - and in - contemporary debates and big issues, which society and the natural environment are facing.

Author : Stephen Christopher Quinn
Publisher : Abrams Books for Young Readers
Page : 179 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2006-03-01
Category : Diorama
ISBN : 0810991934

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Windows on Nature by Stephen Christopher Quinn Pdf

Profiles more than forty habitat dioramas from the American Museum of Natural History, describing each one's contents and creation and presenting full-color photos and archival images.

Author : Hiroshi Sugimoto
Publisher : Damiani Limited
Page : 117 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2014
Category : Photography
ISBN : 8862083270

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Hiroshi Sugimoto by Hiroshi Sugimoto Pdf

'Hiroshi Sugimoto: Still Life' includes 'Polar Bear' (1976), his first photograph from the Diorama series, exhibited along with later works from the 1980s, 1990s, and, most recently 2012. Where many of the earlier silver gelatin prints present animals, a number of the 2012 photographs including Mixed Deciduous Forest and Olympic Rain Forest focus on natural landscapes. He has likened the record created by photography to a process of fossilization - the evidence of a moment suspended in time.

Author : Annette Scheersoi,Sue Dale Tunnicliffe
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2019
Category : Diorama
ISBN : 3030002098

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Natural History Dioramas by Annette Scheersoi,Sue Dale Tunnicliffe Pdf

This book focuses on socio-cultural issues and the potential of using dioramas in museums to engage various audiences with - and in - contemporary debates and big issues, which society and the natural environment are facing, such as biodiversity loss. From the early 1900s, with the passage of time and changes in cultural norms in societies, this genre of exhibits evolved in response to the changes in entertainment, expectations and expressed needs of museum visitors. The challenge has always been to provide meaningful, relevant experiences to visitors, and this is still the aim today. Dioramas are also increasingly valued as learning tools. Contributions in this book specifically focus on their educational potential. In practice, dioramas are used by a wide range of educational practitioners to assist learners in developing and understanding specific concepts, such as climate change, evolution or conservation issues. In this learning process, dioramas not only contribute to scientific understanding and cultural awareness, but also reconnect wide audiences to the natural world and thereby contribute to the well-being of societies. In the simultaneously published book: "Natural History Dioramas - Traditional Exhibits for Current Educational Themes, Science Educational Aspects" the editors discuss the history of dioramas and their building and science learning aspects, as well as current developments and their place in the visitor experience.

Author : Noemie Etienne
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2021-08-23
Category : Art
ISBN : 9783110743432

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The Art of the Anthropological Diorama by Noemie Etienne Pdf

Dioramen bewegen sich im Grenzbereich verschiedener Disziplinen. Sie wurden im 19. Jahrhundert im Zuge von Reformen eingeführt, die die pädagogische Dimension der Museen weiterentwickelten. Dioramen mit menschlichen Figuren sind heute scharfer Kritik ausgesetzt. Dieses Buch untersucht die anthropologischen Dioramen zweier nordamerikanischer Museen des frühen 20. Jahrhunderts: des American Museum of Natural History, New York, und des New York State Museum, Albany. Noémie Etienne analysiert die Arbeit der Künstler und Wissenschaftler, die die Dioramen anfertigten, und zeigt, dass Dioramen als Mittel der Wissenserzeugung und -vermittlung eine Geschichte erzählen, die immer politisch ist. Innerhalb des Museums können sie Visionen des Andersseins und der Abstammung erschaffen, die es kritisch zu betrachten gilt.

Author : Sally Metzler
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 82 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Art
ISBN : STANFORD:36105124044178

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Theatres of Nature by Sally Metzler Pdf

For more than one hundred years, the Field Museum's dioramas have engaged the imaginations of visitors of all ages, drawing them into vivid encounters with the wonders of our natural world. Theatres of Nature takes the reader on a journey around the globe, from the Kalahari desert to the Himalayas, to encounter some of nature's most impressive animals in their natural habitats. Beginning with the rich history of the personalities involved in creating these tableaux, this volume is an in-depth look at selected highlights as well as a comprehensive catalogue of every diorama in the museum's collection, divided into sections for mammals and birds.

Author : Giovanni Aloi
Publisher : Columbia University Press
Page : 358 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2018-01-23
Category : Art
ISBN : 9780231543217

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Speculative Taxidermy by Giovanni Aloi Pdf

Taxidermy, once the province of natural history and dedicated to the pursuit of lifelike realism, has recently resurfaced in the world of contemporary art, culture, and interior design. In Speculative Taxidermy, Giovanni Aloi offers a comprehensive mapping of the discourses and practices that have enabled the emergence of taxidermy in contemporary art. Drawing on the speculative turn in philosophy and recovering past alternative histories of art and materiality from a biopolitical perspective, Aloi theorizes speculative taxidermy: a powerful interface that unlocks new ethical and political opportunities in human-animal relationships and speaks to how animal representation conveys the urgency of addressing climate change, capitalist exploitation, and mass extinction. A resolutely nonanthropocentric take on the materiality of one of the most controversial mediums in art, this approach relentlessly questions past and present ideas of human separation from the animal kingdom. It situates taxidermy as a powerful interface between humans and animals, rooted in a shared ontological and physical vulnerability. Carefully considering a select number of key examples including the work of Nandipha Mntambo, Maria Papadimitriou, Mark Dion, Berlinde De Bruyckere, Roni Horn, Oleg Kulik, Steve Bishop, Snæbjörnsdóttir/Wilson, and Cole Swanson, Speculative Taxidermy contextualizes the resilient presence of animal skin in the gallery space as a productive opportunity to rethink ethical and political stances in human-animal relationships.

Author : Sarah J. Chicone,Richar A. Kissel
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 157 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2015
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:971699342

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Dinosaurs and Dioramas by Sarah J. Chicone,Richar A. Kissel Pdf