Exploring Responsible Research and Innovation in Museums Through Hands-on Activities

Rae Ostman, Peter Nagy, Areej Mawasi, Ed Finn, Ruth Wylie

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Abstract

Responsible research and innovation (RRI) is a framework for thinking about the implications of science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) discoveries and innovations and shaping them in a way that is responsible to people, future generations, and the natural environment. In this paper, we present a project that engages museum visitors in learning about RRI through hands-on activities inspired by Mary Shelley's Frankenstein story, characters, and themes. We developed a learning framework describing strategies and outcomes for RRI in informal educational settings, then created a set of seven activities that embodied the framework and studied their implementation at 13 museums. Evidence from observations and interviews are consistent with the RRI learning framework and suggest a number of practical implications for its use in museums.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)29-57
Number of pages29
JournalCurator
Volume66
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 2023
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Conservation
  • Museology

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