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Shifting Paradigms: Embracing Multiple Worldviews in Science Centers

June 9, 2020 / Dimensions / By

By Laura Huerta Migus From Dimensions November/December 2011 Science centers and museums fill a unique community role as centers of learning, research, entertainment, and community congregation. Beyond teaching scientific concepts, the underlying motivation for all science center activities is promoting the value of science and scientific thinking to the general public. Science centers and museums …

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EdVenture, Madison Children's Museums among recipients of 2011 National Medal for Museum and Library Service

August 9, 2021 / Science and Technology Center and Museum Stories / By

ASTC members EdVenture Children’s Museum in Columbia, South Carolina, and the Madison Children’s Museum in Madison, Wisconsin, were among the 10 libraries and museums selected by the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) to receive the 2011 National Medal for Museum and Library Service. The National Medal is the nation’s highest honor for museums …

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