Comments on: The diorama: a place of dreams? http://www.exhibitfiles.org/blog/2008/10/08/a-place-of-dreams/ A community blog for exhibit designers and developers Fri, 09 Dec 2011 15:50:01 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Gail Binder http://www.exhibitfiles.org/blog/2008/10/08/a-place-of-dreams/comment-page-1/#comment-63263 Gail Binder Tue, 14 Apr 2009 18:23:42 +0000 http://www.exhibitfiles.org/blog/?p=81#comment-63263 Hi Darcie, I am an exhibit preparator at the Oakland Museum that Kathy mentioned above. I am collecting research on natural history dioramas to inform the renovation of our natural science gallery. We aren't finding much on what visitors get out of traditional dioramas. I would love to look at your summative study, and any other information you might have. Thanks! Gail Hi Darcie,
I am an exhibit preparator at the Oakland Museum that Kathy mentioned above. I am collecting research on natural history dioramas to inform the renovation of our natural science gallery. We aren’t finding much on what visitors get out of traditional dioramas. I would love to look at your summative study, and any other information you might have.
Thanks!
Gail

]]> By: Darcie MacMahon http://www.exhibitfiles.org/blog/2008/10/08/a-place-of-dreams/comment-page-1/#comment-48680 Darcie MacMahon Fri, 05 Dec 2008 16:38:21 +0000 http://www.exhibitfiles.org/blog/?p=81#comment-48680 Hi Kathy, I'm bad about keeping up with these blog things, but just posted this morning about a summative study we did here that involved our immersion dioramas (walk-through full-scale environments) that you may find interesting. I've not published the results but would be happy to talk more about it with you. Just holler. Best, Darcie Hi Kathy,
I’m bad about keeping up with these blog things, but just posted this morning about a summative study we did here that involved our immersion dioramas (walk-through full-scale environments) that you may find interesting. I’ve not published the results but would be happy to talk more about it with you. Just holler.
Best, Darcie

]]> By: Kathleen McLean http://www.exhibitfiles.org/blog/2008/10/08/a-place-of-dreams/comment-page-1/#comment-46953 Kathleen McLean Fri, 10 Oct 2008 14:29:16 +0000 http://www.exhibitfiles.org/blog/?p=81#comment-46953 I am currently helping the Oakland Museum of California rethink their Natural Sciences Gallery, which is comprised almost entirely of large and small habitat group dioramas. In reviewing the literature and talking to colleagues across the country, we are not finding much research on the effects of dioramas on visitors (although anecdotally colleagues say they know visitors "LOVE" them. We also know that a number of museums have torn out their dioramas to make room for more "modern" exhibitions. But not many of these projects have been written about. We are currently in the process of distributing a survey to museum professionals about the dioramas in their museums. Would you like to be added to the survey list? Do any of you have interesting diorama stories of your own? I am currently helping the Oakland Museum of California rethink their Natural Sciences Gallery, which is comprised almost entirely of large and small habitat group dioramas. In reviewing the literature and talking to colleagues across the country, we are not finding much research on the effects of dioramas on visitors (although anecdotally colleagues say they know visitors “LOVE” them. We also know that a number of museums have torn out their dioramas to make room for more “modern” exhibitions. But not many of these projects have been written about.

We are currently in the process of distributing a survey to museum professionals about the dioramas in their museums. Would you like to be added to the survey list? Do any of you have interesting diorama stories of your own?

]]> By: Paul Orselli http://www.exhibitfiles.org/blog/2008/10/08/a-place-of-dreams/comment-page-1/#comment-46849 Paul Orselli Wed, 08 Oct 2008 20:22:09 +0000 http://www.exhibitfiles.org/blog/?p=81#comment-46849 I'm a big fan of how the team at the Field Museum in Chicago added interactive and interpretive elements to the dioramas there. The power of "classic" dioramas certainly continues to inspire visitors! I’m a big fan of how the team at the Field Museum in Chicago added interactive and interpretive elements to the dioramas there.

The power of “classic” dioramas certainly continues to inspire visitors!

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