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Sir David Attenborough on Museum Collections

Description

You may know the American Museum of Natural History’s exhibits, but only a tiny portion of our world-class collection is on view. Go behind the scenes in 360 with Sir David Attenborough as he explains how museum collections help us learn more about—and protect– the natural world.

What Works Well

This video presents the viewer with a behind the scenes look at the American Museum of Natural History’s collections, research library and more with a very famous host.

Discipline

  • Agriculture & Natural Resources
  • Education

Keywords

biology, collection, curation, history, informal learning, library science, research, tour, zoological science

Source

American Museum of Natural History

Level of Guidance

Guidance Level 5
What does this mean?

The Level of Guidance indicates how much the creator has imbued the video with a sense of at what the viewer should be looking.

For instance, a Level 1 video would mean that the camera has been left in place while life happens around it, allowing you, as the viewer, to simply observe. A Level 2 video might incorporate subtle visual, textual or audible hints or simple transitions. A Level 3 video would rely on a handful of hints and transition. A Level 4 video would employ multiple hints and dialogue. And a Level 5 video would rely on all of the above as well as a narrative arc that pushes the viewer forward.

Another way of looking at this would be how much production went into the video if you are considering making one of your own like it.

Location

Watch in Class

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