Reinventing the Science Museum

There was a great article in a recent edition of the Wall Street Journal concerning the need for Science Museums to reinvent themselves. The article deals specifically with interactive children's science museums which are a relatively recent development. According to the article, the first was the Exploratorium in San Fransisco, built in 1969. Of course, during this time period NASA was at its height and science education was in the forefront. Since that time things have changed and shifts in emphasis have occurred. The article can be found here.