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Museums at the Forefront of the History and Philosophy of Geology: History Made, History in the Making
Author(s)
Gary D. Rosenberg;
Gary D. Rosenberg
Milwaukee Public Museum 800 W. Wells Street Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53233, USA and Earth Sciences Department Indiana University–Purdue University Indianapolis, Indiana 46202, USA
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Renee M. Clary
Renee M. Clary
Department of Geosciences Mississippi State University, Box 5448 Mississippi State, Mississippi 39762, USA
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Geological Society of America
Volume
535
Copyright:
© 2018 The Geological Society of America. All rights reserved.
ISBN electronic:
9780813795355
ISBN print:
9780813725352
Publication date:
November 27, 2018
Natural history museums have evolved over the past 500 years to become vanguards of science literacy and thus institutions of democracy. Curiosity about nature and distant cultures has proven to be a powerful lure, and museums have progressively improved public engagement through increasingly immersive exhibits, participation in field expeditions, and research using museum holdings, all facilitated by new technology. Natural history museums have dispersed across the globe and demonstrated that public fascination with ancient life, vanished environments, exotic animals in remote habitats, cultural diversity, and our place in the cosmos is universal. This volume samples the story of museum development and illustrates that the historical successes of natural history museums have positioned them to be preeminent facilitators of science literacy well into the future.
Museums at the Forefront of the History and Philosophy of Geology: History Made, History in the Making
Author(s): Gary D. Rosenberg, Renee M. Clary
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1130/SPE535
ISBN (print): 9780813725352
ISBN (electronic): 9780813795355
Publisher: Geological Society of America
Published: 2018
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Table of Contents
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Something to be said for natural history museumsAuthor(s)Gary D. Rosenberg;Gary D. RosenbergMilwaukee Public Museum, 800 W. Wells Street, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53233, USA, and Earth Sciences Department, Indiana University–Purdue University, Indianapolis, Indiana 46202, USASearch for other works by this author on:Renee M. ClaryRenee M. ClaryDepartment of Geosciences, Mississippi State University, Box 5448, Mississippi State, Mississippi 39762, USASearch for other works by this author on:
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CONTEMPORARY NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUMS AT THE FOREFRONT OF GEOSCIENCE LITERACY AND RESEARCH
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Natural history museums: Facilitating science literacy across the globeAuthor(s)Jere H. LippsJere H. LippsMuseum of Paleontology, University of California, Berkeley, California 94720, USASearch for other works by this author on:
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Bridging the two fossil records: Paleontology’s “big data” future resides in museum collectionsAuthor(s)Warren D. Allmon;Warren D. AllmonPaleontological Research Institution, 1259 Trumansburg Road, Ithaca, New York 14850, USA, and Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14853, USASearch for other works by this author on:Gregory P. Dietl;Gregory P. DietlPaleontological Research Institution, 1259 Trumansburg Road, Ithaca, New York 14850, USA, and Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14853, USASearch for other works by this author on:Jonathan R. Hendricks;Jonathan R. HendricksPaleontological Research Institution, 1259 Trumansburg Road, Ithaca, New York 14850, USA, and Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14853, USASearch for other works by this author on:Robert M. RossRobert M. RossPaleontological Research Institution, 1259 Trumansburg Road, Ithaca, New York 14850, USA, and Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14853, USASearch for other works by this author on:
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HISTORICAL COLLECTIONS AND FORMATIVE YEARS: FOUNDATIONS FOR THE FUTURE
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Filippo Buonanni and the Kircher MuseumAuthor(s)Ashley J. InglehartAshley J. InglehartDepartment of History and Philosophy of Science, Indiana University, Ballentine Hall 644, 1020 E. Kirkwood Avenue, Bloomington, Indiana 47405, USASearch for other works by this author on:
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All is not lost: History from fossils and catalogues at the Museum of Natural History, University of FlorenceAuthor(s)Stefano Dominici;Stefano DominiciMuseo di Storia Naturale, Università degli Studi, 50121 Firenze, ItalySearch for other works by this author on:Elisabetta CioppiElisabetta CioppiMuseo di Storia Naturale, Università degli Studi, 50121 Firenze, ItalySearch for other works by this author on:
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Museum Wormianum: Collecting and learning in seventeenth-century DenmarkAuthor(s)Lisbet TarpLisbet TarpPostdoc, Art History, Aarhus University, Norde Ringgade 1, 8000 Aahrus, DenmarkSearch for other works by this author on:
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Fossil collections and mapping the Silurian: An example from ScandinaviaAuthor(s)John A. DiemerJohn A. DiemerDepartment of Geography and Earth Sciences, University of North Carolina at Charlotte, 9201 University City Boulevard, Charlotte, North Carolina 28223, USASearch for other works by this author on:
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Exhibiting life history at the Paris Muséum d’Histoire Naturelle (nineteenth–twenty-first centuries)Author(s)Claudine CohenClaudine CohenPSL École des Hautes Études en Sciences Sociales, CRAL 96 Boulevard Raspail, Paris, France, and EPHE, chaire “Biologie et Société,” Laboratoire Biogéosciences, UMR 6282 UB/CNRS, Université Bourgogne Franche-Comté, Dijon, FranceSearch for other works by this author on:
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History and importance of the geoscience collections at the Natural History Museum ViennaAuthor(s)Christian Koeberl;Christian KoeberlNatural History Museum Vienna, Burgring 7, 1010 Vienna, Austria, and Department of Lithospheric Research, University of Vienna, Althanstrasse 14, 1090 Vienna, AustriaSearch for other works by this author on:Franz Brandstätter;Franz BrandstätterDepartment of Mineralogy and Petrography, Natural History Museum Vienna, Burgring 7, 1010 Vienna, AustriaSearch for other works by this author on:Mathias Harzhauser;Mathias HarzhauserDepartment of Geology and Paleontology, Natural History Museum Vienna, Burgring 7, 1010 Vienna, AustriaSearch for other works by this author on:Christa Riedl-DornChrista Riedl-DornDepartment Archive for the History of Science, Natural History Museum Vienna, Burgring 7, 1010 Vienna, AustriaSearch for other works by this author on:
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Different functions of learning and knowledge—Geology takes form: Museums in the Habsburg Empire, 1815–1848Author(s)Marianne KlemunMarianne KlemunDepartment of History, University of Vienna, Universitätsring 1, 1010 Vienna, AustriaSearch for other works by this author on:
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The museums of PhiladelphiaAuthor(s)Sally NewcombSally Newcomb13120 Two Farm Drive, Silver Spring, Maryland 20904, USASearch for other works by this author on:
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Carl Akeley’s revolution in exhibit design at the Milwaukee Public MuseumAuthor(s)Gary David RosenbergGary David RosenbergMilwaukee Public Museum, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202, USA, and Earth Sciences Department, Indiana University–Purdue University, Indianapolis, Indiana 46202, USASearch for other works by this author on:
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Geology and paleontology at the California Academy of Sciences, 1895–2016: A brief overviewAuthor(s)Alan E. Leviton;Alan E. LevitonCalifornia Academy of Sciences, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, California 94118, USASearch for other works by this author on:Michele L. AldrichMichele L. AldrichCalifornia Academy of Sciences, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, California 94118, USASearch for other works by this author on:
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The Rutgers Geology Museum: America’s first geology museum and the past 200 years of geoscience educationAuthor(s)Lauren Neitzke-Adamo;Lauren Neitzke-AdamoRutgers Geology Museum, Rutgers University, Geology Hall, 85 Somerset Street, New Brunswick, New Jersey 08901, USA, and Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, Rutgers University, Wright-Rieman Laboratories, 610 Taylor Road, Piscataway, New Jersey 08854, USASearch for other works by this author on:A.J. Blandford;A.J. BlandfordDepartment of History, Rutgers University, 111 Van Dyck Hall, 16 Seminary Place, New Brunswick, New Jersey 08901, USASearch for other works by this author on:Julia Criscione;Julia CriscioneRutgers Geology Museum, Rutgers University, Geology Hall, 85 Somerset Street, New Brunswick, New Jersey 08901, USA, and Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, Rutgers University, Wright-Rieman Laboratories, 610 Taylor Road, Piscataway, New Jersey 08854, USASearch for other works by this author on:Richard K. Olsson;Richard K. OlssonDepartment of Earth and Planetary Sciences, Rutgers University, Wright-Rieman Laboratories, 610 Taylor Road, Piscataway, New Jersey 08854, USASearch for other works by this author on:Erika GorderErika GorderSpecial Collections and University Archives, Rutgers University Libraries, Alexander Library, 169 College Avenue, New Brunswick, New Jersey 08901, USASearch for other works by this author on:
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TWENTY-FIRST-CENTURY MUSEUM HISTORY IN THE MAKING
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The role of the Dunn-Seiler Museum, Mississippi State University, in promoting public geoliteracyAuthor(s)Renee M. Clary;Renee M. ClaryDepartment of Geosciences, Mississippi State University, Box 5448, Mississippi State, Mississippi 39762, USASearch for other works by this author on:Amy Moe-HoffmanAmy Moe-HoffmanDepartment of Geosciences, Mississippi State University, Box 5448, Mississippi State, Mississippi 39762, USASearch for other works by this author on:
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Twenty-first-century natural history: Planetary geology in natural history museumsAuthor(s)J.C. Aubele;J.C. AubeleNew Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science, 1801 Mountain Road NW, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87104, USASearch for other works by this author on:L.S. CrumplerL.S. CrumplerNew Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science, 1801 Mountain Road NW, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87104, USASearch for other works by this author on:
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Museums at the intersection of science and citizen: An example from a Silurian reefAuthor(s)Patricia Coorough Burke;Patricia Coorough BurkeGeology Department, Milwaukee Public Museum, 800 West Wells Street, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53233, USASearch for other works by this author on:Peter M. SheehanPeter M. SheehanGeology Department, Milwaukee Public Museum, 800 West Wells Street, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53233, USASearch for other works by this author on:
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The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis: A history of leveraging field expeditions and lab work to enhance public engagementAuthor(s)Dallas C. EvansDallas C. EvansThe Children’s Museum of Indianapolis, 3000 North Meridian Street, Indianapolis, Indiana 46208, USASearch for other works by this author on:
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Live science in the Valley of the Last Dinosaurs: A public window into the world of paleontologyAuthor(s)John Hankla;John HanklaDenver Museum of Nature & Science, Department of Earth Sciences, 2001 Colorado Boulevard, Denver, Colorado 80205, USASearch for other works by this author on:Samantha Sands;Samantha SandsDenver Museum of Nature & Science, Museum Programs Department, 2001 Colorado Boulevard, Denver, Colorado 80205, USASearch for other works by this author on:Megan Sims;Megan SimsUniversity of Kansas Biodiversity Institute and Natural History Museum, Department of Vertebrate Paleontology, 1345 Jayhawk Boulevard, Lawrence, Kansas 66045, USASearch for other works by this author on:Jeremy WymanJeremy WymanDenver Museum of Nature & Science, Department of Earth Sciences, 2001 Colorado Boulevard, Denver, Colorado 80205, USASearch for other works by this author on:
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Digitization reveals and remediates challenges to research on dispersed museum collections from Florissant fossil beds, ColoradoAuthor(s)Gwen S. AntellGwen S. AntellNational Park Service, Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument, P.O. Box 185, Florissant, Colorado 80816, USA, and Department of Earth Sciences, University of Oxford, South Parks Road, Oxford OX1 3AN, UKSearch for other works by this author on:
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From public lands to museums: The foundation of U.S. paleontology, the early history of federal public lands and museums, and the developing role of the U.S. Department of the InteriorAuthor(s)Gregory A. Liggett;Gregory A. LiggettBureau of Land Management, Montana State Office, 5001 Southgate Drive, Billings, Montana 59101, USASearch for other works by this author on:S. Terry Childs;S. Terry ChildsDepartment of the Interior, Museum Program, 1849 C Street NW, Washington, D.C., 20240, USASearch for other works by this author on:Nicholas A. Famoso;Nicholas A. FamosoNational Park Service, John Day Fossil Beds National Monument, 32651 Highway 19, Kimberly, Oregon 97848, USASearch for other works by this author on:H. Gregory McDonald;H. Gregory McDonaldBureau of Land Management, Utah State Office, 440 West 200 South, Suite 500, Salt Lake City, Utah 84101, USASearch for other works by this author on:Alan L. Titus;Alan L. TitusBureau of Land Management, Grand Staircase–Escalante National Monument, 669 South Highway 89A, Kanab, Utah 84741, USASearch for other works by this author on:Elizabeth Varner;Elizabeth VarnerDepartment of the Interior, Museum Program, 1849 C Street NW, Washington, D.C., 20240, USASearch for other works by this author on:Cameron L. LiggettCameron L. LiggettBureau of Land Management, Montana State Office, 5001 Southgate Drive, Billings, Montana 59101, USASearch for other works by this author on:
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Museums, paleontology, and a biodiversity science–based approachAuthor(s)Bruce S. Lieberman;Bruce S. LiebermanDepartment of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology and Biodiversity Institute, University of Kansas, 1345 Jayhawk Boulevard, Dyche Hall, Lawrence, Kansas 66045, USASearch for other works by this author on:Julien KimmigJulien KimmigBiodiversity Institute, University of Kansas, 1345 Jayhawk Boulevard, Dyche Hall, Lawrence, Kansas 66045, USASearch for other works by this author on:
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