A science museum designed to make the wonders of science accessible to the general public and thereby narrowing the knowledge gap between the scientist and the non-scientist. (Author/RK)

At the end of a unit on primitive man and ancient civilizations, student projects were displayed in a museum'' with charts, diagrams, and student guides. (SP)

Suggests that a good way to revitalize after a year of teaching is to become involved with art at museums or through books. (RB)

Many museum programs can and should be coordinated with the school curriculum of the student. (Author)

Highlights science/technology activities/exhibits at five museums. These include Wilmington College Peace Resource Center (Ohio), Peace Museum (Chicago), Computer Museum (Marlboro, MA), Smithsonian Institution (discussing a seven-part television series on Smithsonian exhibits), and Association of Science and Technology Centers' traveling exhibit…

The San Francisco Exploratorium is an unconventional science museum serving as a science laboratory for the Schools in the Exploratorium (SITE) program. SITE's focus is to work with classes once a week for five to eight weeks. Teachers and students both learn from the innovative hands-on experience and new concepts and new ways to teach are…

Reviews past studies on research in natural history museums and science centers, proposes a taxonomy of exhibits in museum settings, and focuses attention of factors which should be considered when studying/learning in these settings. Also presents potentially productive methods of conceptualizing research and suggests possible future lines of…

Art becomes "moving life" as students portray characters in museum works of art. (Editor/SJL)

Describes the efforts of six major art museums to make their exhibits physically and intellectually accessible to visitors with special needs. Programs, services, and facilities designed for the gifted, physically disabled, older adults, mentally retarded, and other groups are discussed. (AM)

Describes an art exhibit in the Delaware Art Museum designed to give children physical, aesthetic experiences with light, motion, sound, and space. The exhibit used electronic sculptures to create an environment in which children could see their voices and body energies projected in light forms. (AM)

Describes the production of the television show "Mister Rogers' Neighborhood" in which Mister Rogers tours an art museum. The program was designed to give primary school children informal, meaningful experiences with art. The children looked at eight pictures, discussed their reactions, identified familiar objects, and played games. (AM)

Describes the Museum in the Schools program in Ithaca, New York. Elementary and secondary classes participate in two workshops, one held in school and one in the museum, introducing students to art and its relationship to other subjects. Details of workshops for a high school ceramics class are included. (AM)

Describes a museum experience for fourth, fifth, and sixth graders designed in the form of a treasure hunt/questionnaire. This tour format, which does not require the presence of an art specialist, was used at the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in Boston. (SJL)

Describes the Smithsonian's summer program which emphasizes the development of language skills for hearing-impaired elementary school children. In week-long sessions, students concentrate on one part of the collection. Emphasis is on naming objects and understanding concepts by engaging in a number of reinforcement activities. (KC)

The Smithsonian Institution's educational mandate has served as the basis for the Institution's growth and development from its inception. This continuing process has led to the development of a center of learning with educational concerns and accomplishments that are broader than those usually connoted by the term "museum." (JN)