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Authors are being absolutely inundated with these. I've gotten 2-4 a day for the last couple of months, and it's really obnoxious. A lot of folks can tell that it's AI, but some fo…

It's situational. It's helpful to us that our executive director is a carpenter: he makes and fabricates a lot of things that end up in displays. As far as 3D printing, we haven't …

They shouldn't but they do.

Because sometimes museum guests aren't just pushing things too hard, they are actively taking steps to destroy things, just to see if they can get away with it. Can confirm.

As a museum professional, I don't agree with a couple of points: If you want science for grownups, you have conferences. I work at a history museum, and we serve both students and …

Something I've noticed with academics of all stripes is that they don't always recognize that not everybody shares their assumptions / views / insights / knowledge, and that's not …

It costs a lot of money to create a frame! You need skilled people to make one, get the proper archival glass to protect whatever you're displaying. There's a lot of work and field…

I work in a museum, so I'll add in a couple of cents. Seth isn't entirely wrong here: museums are good opportunities for hands-on activities and to see things in a real sensory way…