Museums and Institutions
Exhibiting modern science: The context and practice of the development of museums of science and technology
Shcherbinin D. Yu.
This article describes the development of science and technology museums from the late 18<sup>th</sup> to the early 20<sup>th</sup> century. The process reflected the successive stages in the ongoing scientific-technical revolution as well as the influence of varied socio-economic factors and developments in the UK, Germany, USA, and Russia. Taking into account modern experiences and the current economic situation, the article discusses the possibility of establishing a museum of contemporary science.
Key words: exhibition complex, museum of science and technology, popularization of science, scientific and technological heritage
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Shcherbinin D. Yu., Exhibiting modern science: The context and practice of the development of museums of science and technology,
Voprosy Istorii Estestvoznaniia i Tekhniki [Studies in History of Science and Technology],
2016, vol. 37, no. 2, p. 350-359
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