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Behind the Scenes at the Museum
This book will take the reader on a tour behind the scenes of how museums discover and store artifacts, how artifacts and remains are determined, how articles and remains are preserved, and so much more. Many of the methods found in this book are used in well-known museums around the world. The pages are filled with picture illustrations and specific instances of artifacts and handling processes. Written from a secular perspective. 155 pgs, hc. ~ Brianna
Take an exclusive tour of the world's most exciting museums and discover their hidden treasures.
This behind-the-scenes guide showcases a huge range of incredible artifacts from history and reveals the hard work, care, and effort that goes into collecting, preserving, and storing them.
Ever wondered what happens to an astronaut's spacesuit after it's been worn on the Moon? Or how the world's most valuable diamond is looked after? Find out all about how museums work and the people that make it happen – from how historians care for Anne Frank's diary to what it takes to excavate and exhibit a wooly mammoth skeleton.
Behind the Scenes at the Museum gives you exclusive access to hidden objects that aren't normally on public display. It lets you into a world of animal specimens pickled in jars, priceless jewelry too valuable to be on display, and fragile papers that must be kept in carefully controlled conditions. Filled with incredible images, step-by-step explanations of exciting techniques, and job profiles of the people that make it happen, Behind the Scenes at the Museum offers unique, behind-the-curtain access to the secret delights of the world's most interesting museums.
Product Format: | Hardcover |
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Brand: | DK Children |
Grades: | 3-12 |
ISBN: | 9781465493255 |
Length in Inches: | 11.25 |
Width in Inches: | 8.75 |
Height in Inches: | 0.625 |
Weight in Pounds: | 1.95 |