Practices in Natural History and Science Museums in Türkiye for the Combat with Environmental Challenges in the Center of Climate Change
In this article, environmental and climate practices in science and natural history museums in Türkiye are presented and discussed. While environmental and climate problems are global issues, they have local roots. As environmental issues are related to human activities and museums play a societal r...
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Mustafa Süleyman ÖZCAN
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| description | In this article, environmental and climate practices in science and natural history museums in Türkiye are presented and discussed. While environmental and climate problems are global issues, they have local roots. As environmental issues are related to human activities and museums play a societal role, it is important to examine practices and approaches of museums in relation to the environment. Operations and practices of natural history and science museums in Türkiye, including educational activities, are important elements in communicating the risks of vulnerable environmental issue. This study outlines the environmental practices of the science and natural history museums of Türkiye which are commonly accepted as reliable providers of information to engage with audiences for action towards environmental challenges. Documentary research was conducted for the study. When the environmental practices and approaches are reviewed, it is seen that natural history museums function basically as research areas. Still, they have public education roles and organize educational activities about natural history, biodiversity and environment. While public education is one of the roles of natural history museums besides their conventional functions like collecting, conserving, researching and exhibiting, science centers are institutions dedicated to public education. Since science centers are mostly supported by municipalities, it can be said that they operate in a more sustainable and holistic way. Also, it is seen that their environmental reach-out programs offer a wider range. Based on data, we claim that collaboration with municipalities has an effect on the environmental activities and perspectives of museums. Also, climate-context works encourage museum community to make interdisciplinary works across the world. By presenting the current environmental and climate practices in natural history and science museums in Türkiye, it is aimed that the article can provide collaboration among institutions and advance the discussions among museums in the context of environment and climate. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-a2ba6333649b40d7a08e087e8a297c362023-11-14T09:53:04ZdeuMustafa Süleyman ÖZCANİtobiad2147-11852023-09-011231310133010.15869/itobiad.12786072197Practices in Natural History and Science Museums in Türkiye for the Combat with Environmental Challenges in the Center of Climate ChangeCeren Güneröz0Gizem Sivrikaya1ANKARA UNIVERSITY, FACULTY OF FINE ARTSANKARA UNIVERSITY, FACULTY OF FINE ARTSIn this article, environmental and climate practices in science and natural history museums in Türkiye are presented and discussed. While environmental and climate problems are global issues, they have local roots. As environmental issues are related to human activities and museums play a societal role, it is important to examine practices and approaches of museums in relation to the environment. Operations and practices of natural history and science museums in Türkiye, including educational activities, are important elements in communicating the risks of vulnerable environmental issue. This study outlines the environmental practices of the science and natural history museums of Türkiye which are commonly accepted as reliable providers of information to engage with audiences for action towards environmental challenges. Documentary research was conducted for the study. When the environmental practices and approaches are reviewed, it is seen that natural history museums function basically as research areas. Still, they have public education roles and organize educational activities about natural history, biodiversity and environment. While public education is one of the roles of natural history museums besides their conventional functions like collecting, conserving, researching and exhibiting, science centers are institutions dedicated to public education. Since science centers are mostly supported by municipalities, it can be said that they operate in a more sustainable and holistic way. Also, it is seen that their environmental reach-out programs offer a wider range. Based on data, we claim that collaboration with municipalities has an effect on the environmental activities and perspectives of museums. Also, climate-context works encourage museum community to make interdisciplinary works across the world. By presenting the current environmental and climate practices in natural history and science museums in Türkiye, it is aimed that the article can provide collaboration among institutions and advance the discussions among museums in the context of environment and climate.https://dergipark.org.tr/tr/download/article-file/3065698climate changeenvironmental issuesnatural history museumscience museumscience centermuseum-municipality collaborationsmuseums in türkiyei̇klim değişikliğiçevresel problemlerdoğa tarihi müzesibilim müzesibilim merkezimüze-belediye i̇şbirliğitürkiye’deki müzeler |
| spellingShingle | Ceren Güneröz Gizem Sivrikaya Practices in Natural History and Science Museums in Türkiye for the Combat with Environmental Challenges in the Center of Climate Change İtobiad climate change environmental issues natural history museum science museum science center museum-municipality collaborations museums in türkiye i̇klim değişikliği çevresel problemler doğa tarihi müzesi bilim müzesi bilim merkezi müze-belediye i̇şbirliği türkiye’deki müzeler |
| title | Practices in Natural History and Science Museums in Türkiye for the Combat with Environmental Challenges in the Center of Climate Change |
| title_full | Practices in Natural History and Science Museums in Türkiye for the Combat with Environmental Challenges in the Center of Climate Change |
| title_fullStr | Practices in Natural History and Science Museums in Türkiye for the Combat with Environmental Challenges in the Center of Climate Change |
| title_full_unstemmed | Practices in Natural History and Science Museums in Türkiye for the Combat with Environmental Challenges in the Center of Climate Change |
| title_short | Practices in Natural History and Science Museums in Türkiye for the Combat with Environmental Challenges in the Center of Climate Change |
| title_sort | practices in natural history and science museums in turkiye for the combat with environmental challenges in the center of climate change |
| topic | climate change environmental issues natural history museum science museum science center museum-municipality collaborations museums in türkiye i̇klim değişikliği çevresel problemler doğa tarihi müzesi bilim müzesi bilim merkezi müze-belediye i̇şbirliği türkiye’deki müzeler |
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