Bringing Leonardo to Life: Introducing Students to the Codex Leicester

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc

E-ISSN: 2151-6952|40|2|101-107

ISSN: 0011-3069

Source: Curator The Museum Journal, Vol.40, Iss.2, 1997-06, pp. : 101-107

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Abstract

ABSTRACTAs natural history museums are becoming more state‐of‐the‐art, integrating computer technology and other interactive components into their exhibits, challenges arise as to how best incorporate these elements into the learning that occurs in a traditional museum setting. In October of 1996, the American Museum of Natural History (AMNH) hosted the exhibition Leonardo's Codex Leicester: A Masterpiece of Science, which included interactive computer stations as well as ten working models designed specifically for the exhibition. This article explores the museum's approach to making use of these interactives in planning and implementing a school program for this exhibition. The program was experimental in its format, given the short run of this exhibition, as well as limited planning time. The purpose of this article is to determine what a museum can do to offer quality programs that reach as many students as possible when working under time constraints.