This series of tracks describes the everyday working of the Science Museum in Paris. They look at the way the exhibits are created, displayed and stored as well as giving an insight into creating and maintaining interest in key areas. Material is taken from The Open University Course L310 Nouvelles…
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Transcript -- Introduction to the series of tracks
People talk about the special flavour of the French spoken in Guadeloupe and Martinique in the Caribbean
Transcript -- People talk about the special flavour of the French spoken in Guadeloupe and Martinique in the Caribbean
A professor in Martinique describes a local speciality with an intriguing name.
Transcript -- A professor in Martinique describes a local speciality with an intriguing name.
Transcript -- A schoolteacher tells one of the local tales to his class
The end of the story about the keeper of the drum, the toad and the Good Lord.
Transcript -- The end of the story about the keeper of the drum, the toad and the Good Lord.
Definitions of creole as it applies to languages.
Transcript -- Definitions of creole as it applies to languages.
An explanation of the primacy of the spoken word in Creole and some traditions surrounding death in the French Caribbean.
Transcript -- An explanation of the primacy of the spoken word in Creole and some traditions surrounding death in the French Caribbean.
Description of the late 20th Century literary movement, la créolité by one of its best-known authors, Patrick Chamoiseau.
Transcript -- Description of the late 20th Century literary movement, la créolité by one of its best-known authors, Patrick Chamoiseau.
Explanation of the aims of the Cite des Sciences et de l'Industrie (Science and Industrial Museum) in Paris.
Transcript -- Explanation of the aims of the Cite des Sciences et de l'Industrie (Science and Industrial Museum) in Paris.
Shows various exhibits in the children's area of the museum where a hands-on approach is encouraged. Discusses whether girls and boys are equally interested in science and if the museum reaches the people it really wants to reach
Transcript -- Shows various exhibits in the children's area of the museum where a hands-on approach is encouraged. Discusses whether girls and boys are equally interested in science and if the museum reaches the people it really wants to reach
A look at the multimedia library within the museum - who uses it and why.
Transcript -- A look at the multimedia library within the museum - who uses it and why.
The exhibitions director describes how the museum creates exhibits on delicate or controversial subjects such as AIDS or energy..
Transcript -- The exhibitions director describes how the museum creates exhibits on delicate or controversial subjects such as AIDS or energy..
How the museum tackles displaying abstract scientific concepts and shows the unshowable.
Transcript -- How the museum tackles displaying abstract scientific concepts and shows the unshowable.
A look at the museum's temporary exhibition on packaging: why the subject was chosen, how the display is created.
Transcript -- A look at the museum's temporary exhibition on packaging: why the subject was chosen, how the display is created.
Conclusions about the importance of interactivity and what the museum's management would like people to take away from their visit.
Transcript -- Conclusions about the importance of interactivity and what the museum's management would like people to take away from their visit.
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