Program

Public Programs: Humanities Projects in Museums and Historical Organizations

Period of Performance

6/1/1976 - 12/31/1976

Funding Totals

$35,000.00 (approved)
$35,000.00 (awarded)


The Measurement of Temperature: A History of Rich Discourse

FAIN: GM-10695-76

Exploratorium (San Francisco, CA 94111-1454)
Frank Oppenheimer (Project Director: June 1976 to present)

To plan and develop the tangible, graphic and written prototype material for an exhibit that centers on the history of the measurement of temperature and the understanding of heat. The exhibit will have 3 broad themes that will be interwoven with social history and thought.