Worksheet+-+P&A+Field+Trip+to+The+Museum+of+Southwestern+Biology

1) Mission


 * What is the Mission of the MSWB?


 * How does this differ from other museums?


 * How does this relate to funding

2) Briefly describe your first impressions of the museum physical plant.

3) You will hear from several people who work at/with the museum. Choose one and learn a bit about him/her and the nature of that work


 * The role that person plays at the museum and in the university.


 * That person’s area of expertise


 * How that person became interested in their work


 * Their satisfaction with their job

4) What are the conservation issues that the museum addresses

5) How good is the museum at educating its visitors? Explain

6) What people and animals issues emerged:


 * During the visit


 * As you thought about it later