The spatial inscription of science in the twentieth century

With their landmark architectures, exhibitions and museums of science and technology partake in the spatial inscription of science in twentieth century landscapes. Unlike other beacons of progress, exhibitions and museums of science and technology double up, inside, as material arrangements of objec...

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Published in:History of science 2021-06, Vol.59 (2), p.121-132
Main Authors: Bergeron, Andrée, Bigg, Charlotte
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
20th century
Exhibitions
Fairs & exhibitions
History of medicine and histology
Inscriptions
Museums
Science
Technology
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Summary:With their landmark architectures, exhibitions and museums of science and technology partake in the spatial inscription of science in twentieth century landscapes. Unlike other beacons of progress, exhibitions and museums of science and technology double up, inside, as material arrangements of objects, visuals and texts aiming to confer meaning onto the modern world. They both embody and seek to order the spectacle of modernity while often being deployed with the aim of promoting particular visions of social and material progress. An approach sensitive to the material, spatial, and experiential dimensions of displaying science and technology suggests that exhibitions and museums were in the twentieth century crucial sites for reflecting upon and promoting particular futures.
ISSN:0073-2753
1753-8564
DOI:10.1177/0073275320988399