ABSTRACT
INTRODUCTION Upon entering most history museums, the overall tone of the museum and how it is designed to engage visitors in exploring the past is obvious. When you enter the Atomic Testing Museum in Las Vegas, Nevada, for example, the faux blast doors and cut-out of Miss Atomic Bomb 1957 set a visitor to expect an interactive and engaging look at the history of atomic weapons and testing. The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum,
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transportation up and back in time with the elevator to the main exhibit, where you are confronted with powerful objects that construct a powerful story.
