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They have adopted newer philosophies in exhibit design, including a focus on storytelling, interactivity, and connecting ideas across disciplines. [7] Notable exhibits include: The Star of India - a 563-carat star sapphire, the largest of its kind in the world. The DeLong Star Ruby - a 100-carat stone discovered in Burma in the 1930s.
Exhibition display case. The exhibition of cultural property is a practice used by organizations where collected objects are put on display to the public. [1] The objects are carefully chosen and placed together to offer educational value, and often to tell a story.
Exhibition catalogues are used at commercial exhibitions and trade fairs to profile all the exhibitors at the event. They serve not only as a guide for visitors on the day, but also as an industry directory used afterwards by visitors (and others) to find suppliers and business partners. [citation needed]
National History Day is a non-profit which aims to "improve the teaching and learning of history." Its flagship event is an annual competition in which students in grades 6-12 develop presentations about topics in history that interest them. [ 1 ]
2006-05-28 06:36 Deglr6328 2100×1358× (605549 bytes) Layout of the NAtional Ignition Facility. Image taken from a [[LLNL]] publication. Captions. English.
Exhibit design (or exhibition design [1]) is the process of developing an exhibit—from a concept through to a physical, three-dimensional exhibition. It is a continually evolving field, drawing on innovative, creative, and practical solutions to the challenge of developing communicative environments that 'tell a story' in a three-dimensional ...
The aquarium began in the mid-1970s when then-Mayor William Donald Schaefer, (1921–2011), and the Commissioner of the city Department of Housing and Community Development, Robert C. Embry, inspired by a visit to the two-decade old New England Aquarium on the waterfront of Boston, Massachusetts, conceived and championed the idea of an aquarium as a vital component of Baltimore's overall ...
The rotunda structure was demolished and replaced with a new structure of different design, while the quarry section was being stabilized and repaired. [ 3 ] [ 4 ] [ 5 ] The NPS now refers to the new visitor center (built in 2011 about 1,800 feet [550 m] to the southwest) as the "Quarry Visitor Center" and the historical building as the ...