Report date:
April, 2011
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General Description:
As part of the overall summative evaluation of the first five years of the NISE Network, the Year 5 Exhibits and Programs Study examines the measurable impacts of these public products on museum visitors.
Major Findings:
• Exhibits and programs effectively engage visitors with nano content.
• Visitors who see exhibits and programs show higher levels of nanoawareness.
• Many visitors associate “nano” with small, even before seeing nano in the museum.
• Exhibits and programs offer ways for visitors to deepen their nano knowledge.
• Visitors find relevance in the exhibits and programs, and may find more ways to connect their everyday lives to nano when they encounter it in the future.
Type of product(s) studied:
- Program
- Exhibit
Method(s) of data collection:
- interviews
- surveys
