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How Exhibits Mean: Memory, History, and the 1904 World's Fair

July 1, 1999 | Exhibitions

In this article, Katharine T. Corbett, formerly of the Missouri Historical Society, examines how visitor meaning making can be stimulated by exhibitry that explicitly addresses the social construction of history, using personal and familial history-making as a point of connection. The Missouri Historical Society's exhibition on the 1904 World's Fair presents an excellent example of how to successfully engage visitors in exploration of the past as it relates to their present.

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  • Katharine T. Corbett
    Author
  • National Association of Museum Exhibition
    Publisher
  • Citation

    Publication Name: Exhibitionist
    Volume: 18
    Number: 2
    Page Number: 38
    Resource Type: Reference Materials
    Discipline: Education and learning science | History/policy/law | Social science and psychology
    Audience: Museum/ISE Professionals
    Environment Type: Exhibitions | Museum and Science Center Exhibits

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