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Andrea Motto <[log in to unmask]>
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Hello friends and smart people,
I'm working on a paper for a History of Science class regarding the
social and political climate surrounding the emergence of science
centers and I would love to get some perspective from the field. What
are your criteria for a "science center" (as opposed to a museum,
though there is certainly crossover) and which institutions do you
consider to be the firsts in the field, that is, the people and places
who founded our industry. How, if at all, do you make the distinction
between a science center and a museum? When was the science center
born and how do I know one when I see it? I'm sure there is no clear
answer, but I would love to hear some opinions. Once I know the "what"
and "when" I can start looking at the "how" and "why." I know of work
on the history of the Exploratorium, but what other institutional
histories are worthy of exploration?

-- 
Andrea Motto
Graduate Research Assistant
Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA
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