The View From the Castle: Museum research, too often limited, could play an important and exciting role in the drama of basic knowledge

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Summary

Smithsonian Secretary S. Dillon Ripley responds to comments about his June, 1971 "The View From the Castle: ..." essay and refutes a recent National Academy of Sciences' statement concerning the maintainance and management of natural history museums. Ripley discusses the changing role of museums and how museums must meet modern educational needs by revamping exhibitions in part to resemble demonstration theaters.

Subject

  • National Academy of Sciences (U.S.)
  • National Museum of Natural History (U.S.)

Category

Smithsonian Institution History Bibliography

Contained within

Smithsonian Vol. 2, no. 5 (Journal)

Contact information

Institutional History Division, Smithsonian Institution Archives, 600 Maryland Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20024-2520, SIHistory@si.edu

Date

August 1971

Topic

  • Education
  • Castle View
  • Museums
  • National Collections
  • Museum techniques
  • Museums--Educational aspects

Physical description

p. 2

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