Reiss, MJ;
(2015)
The Cultural History and Learning Affordances of Natural History Dioramas.
In: Tunnicliffe, SD and Scheersoi, A, (eds.)
Natural History Dioramas: History, Construction and Educational Role.
(pp. 279-289).
Springer: Dordrecht, Netherlands.
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Abstract
A diorama is a careful positioning of a number of museum objects in a naturalistic setting. Natural history dioramas come in a variety of forms but typically contain skilfully positioned taxidermy specimens and other objects before a painted backdrop. While time-consuming and expensive to design and construct, dioramas offer tremendous potential as educational tools and are often very popular with museum visitors. There is great value, when such dioramas are used for educational purposes, in encouraging viewers to reflect on what they see and conclude. A diorama is a metaphor for reality not a faithful depiction of it. Metaphors can illuminate but they need to be examined and talked through, otherwise they can seduce unwittingly.
| Type: | Book chapter |
|---|---|
| Title: | The Cultural History and Learning Affordances of Natural History Dioramas |
| ISBN-13: | 9789401794954 |
| Open access status: | An open access version is available from UCL Discovery |
| DOI: | 10.1007/978-94-017-9496-1_21 |
| Publisher version: | https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-017-9496-1_21 |
| Language: | English |
| Additional information: | This version is the author accepted manuscript. For information on re-use, please refer to the publisher’s terms and conditions. |
| Keywords: | Natural History Museum, American Museum, European Bison, Museum Visitor, Museum Exhibit |
| UCL classification: | UCL UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Education UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Education > UCL Institute of Education UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Education > UCL Institute of Education > IOE - Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment |
| URI: | https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10069296 |
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