Partnering with the Exhibit Museum of Natural History

to meet Broader Impacts (Criterion 2)Requirements

Ruthven Museums Building

Communicating Research

• Communicating current science, especially U-M and LSA science research, is a priority for the Exhibit Museum

What we have to offer

• Exhibits• Educational

outreach programs• Planetarium• Audience• Venue• Ideas and

connections

Exhibit development

• Consultation• Concepts• Content development• Fabrication• Display• Web-based possibilities• Evaluation

Examples

• Traditional natural history displays with cutting edge research

• Use of new technologies

Examples

• Computer kiosk designed for small group use

Examples

• Computer-generated graphic displays

• Making science relevant to people’s lives

• Student collaboration

Example: Particle Physics exhibit

• Developed with Assistant Professor Aaron Pierce, Department of Physics, for his NSF CAREER project

Complex ideas made accessible

Friendly graphics and simple language

Giving science a friendly face

Educational outreach program development

• Curriculum design • Informal education

approaches• Wide variety of formats,

settings, audiences• Student participation• Evaluation

Planetarium

• Create a new program• Reach a variety of

audiences• New 3-D digital video

technology permits many more possibilities

Audiences• Attendance: 85,000+• School groups: ~20,000• University classes• General public• Community groups• Underserved audiences• Shapiro Science Library

partnership• Public library

partnership• At the museum, off-site,

or in your lab

Venue

• Performances• Installations• Displays• Events

Ideas and connections

• Every project will be unique

• We can help find the right match between your research and an audience

How to work with us

TimeIdeally, contact us at least 2 months

before your deadline, and

before your budget is submitted

MoneyWe’ll help you identify the costs for your outreach

activities

Exhibit Museum of Natural History

Contact us:

Amy Harris, Museum Directoraharris@umich.edu

Kira Berman, Director of Educationkiberman@umich.edu

John Klausmeyer, Senior Exhibit Preparatorjklaus@umich.edu

www.lsa.umich.edu/exhibitmuseum