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Art / Science
The Epic Battle Between Art and
       Science Museums

           Robert Stein
       Dallas Museum of Art
              @rjstein
HOW I LEARNED TO ACCEPT THE FACT
THAT MY MUSEUM WILL NEVER OWN A


TESLA COIL
SCIENCE MUSEUMS HAVE


DINOSAURS
ART MUSEUMS HAVE


DINOSAURS
SCIENCE MUSEUMS HAVE GREAT



TAXIDERMY
AT SCIENCE MUSEUMS…

VISITORS PUSH BUTTONS
AT ART           OBJECTS
MUSEUMS…   PUSH VISITORS’
                BUTTONS
THE SCIENCE OF OUR



PRESENT
MIMICS ART FROM OUR



PAST
ART REMINDS US OF OUR



DREAMS
AND HELPS US



DREAM
 NEW SCIENCE FOR
     TOMORROW
SCIENCE IS A



PROCESS
OF TRIALS AND EXPERIEMENTS
ARTISTS WORK IS A
                         Artist’s Trials
PROCESS
OF TRIALS AND EXPERIEMENTS
ARTISTS AND SCIENTISTS ARE KEEN



OBSERVERS
ART /
SCIENCE
ASTROPHYSICS /
METAPHYSICS
INSPIRATION
MIRE



SCIENCE MUSEUMS
BUT HISTORY MUSEUMS



ARE BORING!
Robert Stein
@rjstein
Dallas Museum of Art

THANK YOU!

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Art/Science: The Epic Battle Between Art and Science Museums