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What is the first thing that comes to mind when you think about natural history museums?        How does that compare with art museums?     

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What is the first thing that comes to mind when you think about natural history museums?        How does that compare with art museums?     

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To what extent have natural history/science museums been challenged by recent developments in the internet/media/entertainment/zoos etc - do we still need natural history museums?

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To what extent have natural history/science museums been challenged by recent developments in the internet/media/entertainment/zoos etc - do we still need natural history museums?

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Use the Melbourne Museum and Scienceworks as case study examples

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Do natural history/science museums appeal equally to all age groups? Is this an issue? Are they really more inclusive/democratic/community oriented than they used to be?

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Do natural history/science museums appeal equally to all age groups? Is this an issue? Are they really more inclusive/democratic/community oriented than they used to be?

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Use the Smithsonian National Museum and NEMO Science Museum as case study examples

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How different are today's natural history museums from previous decades?

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How different are today's natural history museums from previous decades?

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Use the Melbourne Museum's First Peoples Bunjilaka Aboriginal Cultural Centre as case study example

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What different techniques are used by natural history  museums to communicate complex understandings? - list examples, discuss their relative effectiveness 

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What different techniques are used by natural history  museums to communicate complex understandings? - list examples, discuss their relative effectiveness 

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Use the American Museum of Natural History as case study example

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American Museum of Natural History | New York City

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Explore the natural world, and the known universe. All admission to the Museum is by timed entry and must be reserved online. Open daily, 10 am–5:30 pm.

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Virtual Exhibition https://www.google.com.au/maps/@-37.8032229,144.9722905,2a,19.3y,335.26h,80.57t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sXAVSgfoJ6eVV4_jqGlMUyg!2e0!7i13312!8i6656

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NEMO is the largest science museum in the Netherlands, for all ages. Discover how fascinating and exciting science and technology can be.

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As a public health precaution due to COVID-19, all Smithsonian museums are temporarily closed. We are not announcing a reopening date at this time and will provide updates on our websites and social media.

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Virtual Tour | Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History

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As a public health precaution due to COVID-19, all Smithsonian museums are temporarily closed. We are not announcing a reopening date at this time and will provide updates on our websites and social media.

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https://museumsvictoria.com.au/scienceworks/at-home/

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