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Natural history museums in Turkey within the scope of contemporary exhibition

2020
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Advisor: Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Barış Gür

Abstract (EN)

It is extremely important that the exhibitions about the vital cycle that our planet has and offers to all living things are remarkable in the natural history museums in order to draw the attention of the visitors to these museums. It points to a critical point in conveying the exhibitions suitable for the purpose in accordance with the scientific and artistic concept created in these museums and raising awareness of the visitors who gather their attention at this point on the nature and natural history. Thanks to the rapidly changing and updated technology of the 21st century, the fact that museology has a completely different identity shows its effects in many countries of the world. While developing technological applications have advantages in creating more modern museums, they have also caused some difficult situations to control. While technology offers innovations that make people's lives easier in every era, the destruction in nature due to the increasing resource consumption is approaching the stage of reaching irreversible dimensions. At this point, natural history museums, which can reach the society more easily with technological exhibitions and have the mission of reducing the traces of destruction, should act as a bridge. In order for the exhibitions of these museums to be nature-friendly but at the same time catching up with contemporary museology, they need experts and curators who can work collectively, act freely while reflecting scientific principles. Examining several examples from the museum of natural history of the world and in Turkey as a result of comparison with those, the museums in Turkey nature awareness and be more sensitive about the natural history museum, important requirements of public awareness issues, such as to take seriously and to bring the principle of working with experts have been identified. Keywords: Modern Museology, Exhibition Methods, Natural History Museums, Modern Technologies, İnteractive And Hands-On Exhibitions.

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Dr. Hatice Çimen

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Hatice Çimen (Master Thesis). Natural history museums in Turkey within the scope of contemporary exhibition, 2020, Dokuz Eylül University.

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