Investigation of exhibition design for micro-scale biology: making the bridge between research facilities and museum exhibitions

2017 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 26750074
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Research Field: Science education
• Research Institution: Waseda University (2015-2017); Public Works Research Institute (2014)
• Principal Investigator: WATANABE Yumi 早稲田大学, 人間科学学術院, その他(招聘研究員) (80727446)
• Project Period (FY): 2014-04-01 – 2018-03-31
• Keywords: 展示開発 / 展示評価 / 展示デザイン / 科学コミュニケーション / 科学教育 / 博物館 / 水族館 / 可視化

Outline of Final Research Achievements

The goal of this research was to show the points to develop exhibits about micro-scale biology to the museums/research facilities. From the field survey on domestic and foreign museums, some characteristics and problems of these kind of exhibits were revealed. Through the development and evaluation of the two original exhibits, qualitative, collaborative, and technical considerations are pointed out, respectively.

Free Research Field

展示学・教育工学