Introduction / Eric Dorfman -- Collecting and preserving in a changing world. The future of natural history collections / Christopher A. Norris ; A holistic ethos for nature-focused museums in the Anthropocene / Emily Koster, Eric Dorfman, and Terry Simioti Nyambe ; Natural history museum security / Hanna Pennock ; The future of research in natural history museums / Frank Howarth ; The essential role of museums in biodiversity conservation / Felicity Arengo, Ana L. Porzecanski, Mary E. Blair, George Amato, Christopher Filardi, and Eleanor J. Sterling -- The future of natural history museum visitor experiences. Imagining the future of natural history museum exhibitions / Kara Blond ; Teaching in natural history museums / Colette Dufresne Tasse and Pierre Penicaud ; The Natural Futures Museum : interactivity and participation as key instruments for engaging audiences / Christopher J. Garthe -- Interfaces. Natural history museums, zoos, and aquariums / Gerald Dick ; The evolution of natural history museums and science centers : from cabinets to museums to... / Anna Omedes and Ernesto Paramo ; National and international legislation / Lynda Knowles ; Natural history museums as enterprises of the future / Eric Dorfman -- Commentary and synthesis. The future of natural history museums commentary / Conal McCarthy ; The future of natural history museums : general discussions / Eric Dorfman, Isabel Landim, and Osamu Kamei.
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