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Science on a Sphere Lobby Interview Report

January 1, 2007 | Media and Technology, Exhibitions
The Science Museum of Minnesota conducted a study to find out how many visitors stopped at the Science on a Sphere (SOS) exhibit during their visit to the museum, visitors' prior knowledge of SOS, and why a visitor might chose not to visit SOS. A total of 189 visitors were interviewed. Findings included: - Groups of adults and children were more likely to visit SOS than groups composed of adults only. - Most visitors just happened across the exhibit during their visit rather than sought it out. - Of the visitors who did not stop at SOS, few were familiar with the exhibit. - Both visitors who had seen the exhibit and those who had not said they would likely visit SOS in the future. The interview protocol used in the study is included in this report.

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    Evaluator
    Science Museum of Minnesota
  • Beth Janetski
    Evaluator
    Science Museum of Minnesota
  • Citation

    Resource Type: Research and Evaluation Instruments | Interview Protocol | Evaluation Reports
    Discipline: Education and learning science | Space science
    Audience: Elementary School Children (6-10) | Middle School Children (11-13) | Youth/Teen (up to 17) | Families | General Public | Museum/ISE Professionals | Evaluators
    Environment Type: Media and Technology | Planetarium and Science on a Sphere | Exhibitions | Museum and Science Center Exhibits

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