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Discovery Room Operational Records, 1972-2005

Summary

Collection ID:: SIA.FA11-189
Creators:: National Musem of Natural History. Office of Education and Outreach
Dates:: 1972-2005
Languages:: English
Physical Description:: 1.43 cu. ft. (1 record storage box) (1 12 x 17 box)
Repository:: Smithsonian Institution Archives

Descriptive Entry

This accession consists of records documenting the overall operation and administration of the Discovery Room, a hands-on, collections-based activity center for school groups focusing on scientific inquiry. Topics include planning, renovation, publicity, and procedures. Materials include correspondence, memoranda, procedural documents, fact sheets, agreements, clippings, floor plans, sketches, photographs, and videotapes.

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Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 11-189, National Musem of Natural History. Office of Education and Outreach, Discovery Room Operational Records

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Keyword Terms	Keyword Types
National Museum of Natural History (U.S.). Office of Education and Outreach. Discovery Room	Corporate Name	Search Smithsonian Collections	Search ArchiveGrid
Museums -- Administration	Topic	Search Smithsonian Collections	Search ArchiveGrid
Museums -- Educational aspects	Topic	Search Smithsonian Collections	Search ArchiveGrid
Museums -- Public relations	Topic	Search Smithsonian Collections	Search ArchiveGrid
Science -- Study and teaching	Topic	Search Smithsonian Collections	Search ArchiveGrid
Natural history museums	Topic	Search Smithsonian Collections	Search ArchiveGrid
Clippings	Genre/Form	Search Smithsonian Collections	Search ArchiveGrid
Manuscripts	Genre/Form	Search Smithsonian Collections	Search ArchiveGrid
Floor plans	Genre/Form	Search Smithsonian Collections	Search ArchiveGrid
Sketches	Genre/Form	Search Smithsonian Collections	Search ArchiveGrid
Black-and-white photographs	Genre/Form	Search Smithsonian Collections	Search ArchiveGrid
Videotapes	Genre/Form	Search Smithsonian Collections	Search ArchiveGrid

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