The Inside Story of Science City—An Outdoor Public Science Exhibition

PEGGY RUTH COLE · Jennifer McGregor Cutting

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ABSTRACT Science City is an outdoor exhibition, supported by the National Science Foundation (NSF) and created by the New York Hall of Science (NYHS). It was designed to increase public awareness of, and interest in, the science and technology of daily life by creating a series of exhibits that people would “find” in public places in New York City. Using the streets and structures of the city to present the science and technology of everyday life in order to reach the non‐museum‐going public, eye‐catching exhibits and signs were placed along fences, on streets and buildings and in subway stations and parks. The development and installation of museum exhibits for public urban spaces requires skills and experience that stretch beyond the expertise of a science‐technology museum exhibition staff. This article discusses and compares on‐ and off‐site exhibition development.

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