The science center movement: Contexts, practice, next challenges

Public Understanding of Science

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 5-26

  Beetlestone, John G ^a   Johnson, Colin H ^a   Quin, Melanie ^a   White, Harry ^a  

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EID: 0042983580     PISSN: 09636625     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0963-6625/7/1/002     Document Type: Review

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1. The term "science center" is used throughout this paper, but we acknowledge that its content is relevant to science museums since most are committed to introducing exhibits and modes of operation akin to those found in science centers. In the U.S. the terms "science center" and "science museum" are frequently used interchangeably.
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