Nine meta-functions for science museums and science centres

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Nine meta-functions for science museums and science centres. / Achiam, Marianne; Sølberg, Jan.

I: Museum Management and Curatorship, Bind 32, Nr. 2, 2017, s. 123-143.

Publikation: Bidrag til tidsskrift › Tidsskriftartikel › Forskning › fagfællebedømt

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Achiam, M & Sølberg, J 2017, 'Nine meta-functions for science museums and science centres', Museum Management and Curatorship, bind 32, nr. 2, s. 123-143. https://doi.org/10.1080/09647775.2016.1266282

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Achiam, M., & Sølberg, J. (2017). Nine meta-functions for science museums and science centres. Museum Management and Curatorship, 32(2), 123-143. https://doi.org/10.1080/09647775.2016.1266282

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Achiam M, Sølberg J. Nine meta-functions for science museums and science centres. Museum Management and Curatorship. 2017;32(2):123-143. https://doi.org/10.1080/09647775.2016.1266282

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Achiam, Marianne ; Sølberg, Jan. / Nine meta-functions for science museums and science centres. I: Museum Management and Curatorship. 2017 ; Bind 32, Nr. 2. s. 123-143.

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