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 [email protected]
Kira Berman, Director of [email protected]
John Klausmeyer, Senior Exhibit [email protected]
www.lsa.umich.edu/exhibitmuseum
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