The influence of museum exhibit design on immersion and psychological flow

Environment and Behavior

Volumn 30, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 601-627

  Harvey, Mark L ^a   Loomis, Ross J ^b   Bell, Paul A ^b   Marino, Margaret ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT ASHEVILLE   (United States)

^b Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences   (United States)

^c Denver Museum Natural History   (United States)

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EID: 0032425030     PISSN: 00139165     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/001391659803000502     Document Type: Article

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