Why Collect Science?

In this critical assessment of the 'museology of science' I cherry-pick recent scholarship and practice to unpack the functions of science collections. Some practices (exhibition, engagement, study) have already attracted considerable attention, others not yet (storage); but all tend to be...

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Bibliographic Details

Published in:	Journal of conservation & museum studies Vol. 15; no. 1
Main Author:	Alberti, Samuel J M M
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Ubiquity Press Ltd 06-12-2017 Ubiquity Press
Subjects:	Exhibitions materiality Museums science and technology museums science engagement Science museums storage Scotland
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