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Do science dioramas still have a place in today’s museums? (flipboard.social)

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Do science dioramas still have a place in today’s museums?

From Science News: "Many exhibit experts believe they still have value but need reimagining."

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#Science #Museum #Diorama #Education #History

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago

@[email protected] My favorite diorama at the old California Academy of sciences was a modern take - diatoms. Basically microscopic sea life.

When they built the new building they stayed with the historic versions. No more diorama of sea life you can't see with your naked eye.

I get the history. But we have wildlife documentaries and photographs in a way that was not possible 100 years ago. Why not show slices of life that isn't shown in nature documaries? A virus destroying a cell, cellular division, an amoeba stalking its prey. Tardegrades in their natural habitat!

Instead we have dead gazelles.