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The aim is to explore the significance and role of objects in museums dedicated to science and technology.

April 23, 2026The British Journal for the History of ScienceOpen Access

Tim Boon, Elizabeth Haines, Arnaud Dubois and Klaus Staubermann, Understanding Use: Objects in Museums of Science and Technology Washington, DC: Smithsonian Scholarly Press, 2024. Pp. 242. ISBN 978-1-944466-73-2. £0.00 (hardcover).

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The aim is to explore the significance and role of objects in museums dedicated to science and technology.
Book format provides a comprehensive review of existing literature and case studies.
Analysis of objects used in various science and technology museum exhibitions.
Highlights the ways objects enhance audience engagement.
Demonstrates how objects facilitate understanding of scientific concepts.

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Book explores the role and significance of objects in science and technology museums, suggesting new perspectives on exhibitions.

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Tim Boon, Elizabeth Haines, Arnaud Dubois and Klaus Staubermann, Understanding Use: Objects in Museums of Science and Technology Washington, DC: Smithsonian Scholarly Press, 2024. Pp. 242. ISBN 978-1-944466-73-2. £0.00 (hardcover).

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Book explores the role and significance of objects in science and technology museums, suggesting new perspectives on exhibitions.

Tim Boon, Elizabeth Haines, Arnaud Dubois and Klaus Staubermann, Understanding Use: Objects in Museums of Science and Technology Washington, DC: Smithsonian Scholarly Press, 2024. Pp. 242. ISBN 978-1-944466-73-2. £0.00 (hardcover).

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Tim Boon, Elizabeth Haines, Arnaud Dubois and Klaus Staubermann, Understanding Use: Objects in Museums of Science and Technology Washington, DC: Smithsonian Scholarly Press, 2024. Pp. 242. ISBN 978-1-944466-73-2. £0.00 (hardcover).

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