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Keeping an old aquarium young

Keeping an old aquarium young REFERENCES (1976): The Steinhart Roundabout: an aquarium for fishes. Drum Croaker 16: 1-3. MCCOSKER. J . E. (1977): The Steinhart Aquarium fish roundabout. Pacif: Discovery 30: 1-6. MCCOSKER, J. E. (1981): Great white shark. Science 81 2: 42-5 1 . M ~ C O S K E R ,J. E. Manuscript submitted 26 August 1986 hi.Zoo Yh. (1987) 2 6 53-59 0The Zoological Society of London Keeping an old aquarium young ARNE SCHI0TZ Danmarks Akvarium, DK-2920 Charlottenlund, Denmark Public aquaria have a tendency to age even more quickly than similar institutions such as zoos and museums. The structures needed to form the exhibits are so massive and heavy that changes and renovations are difficult and costly; typically, therefore, a public aquarium will be built (ahead of its time it is hoped) and then allowed to age with greater or less grace until perhaps one day it is totally rebuilt. At the Danmarks Akvarium attempts have been made to keep displays up to date through gradual change. The exhibits described here are offered mainly as a catalogue of ideas. The Danmarks Akvarium was opened in 1939 with the aim of displaying the diversity of life in water. The basic http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png International Zoo Yearbook Wiley

Keeping an old aquarium young

SCHIØTZ, ARNE
International Zoo Yearbook , Volume 26 (1) – Jan 1, 1987
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© 1987 The Zoological Society of London
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REFERENCES (1976): The Steinhart Roundabout: an aquarium for fishes. Drum Croaker 16: 1-3. MCCOSKER. J . E. (1977): The Steinhart Aquarium fish roundabout. Pacif: Discovery 30: 1-6. MCCOSKER, J. E. (1981): Great white shark. Science 81 2: 42-5 1 . M ~ C O S K E R ,J. E. Manuscript submitted 26 August 1986 hi.Zoo Yh. (1987) 2 6 53-59 0The Zoological Society of London Keeping an old aquarium young ARNE SCHI0TZ Danmarks Akvarium, DK-2920 Charlottenlund, Denmark Public aquaria have a tendency to age even more quickly than similar institutions such as zoos and museums. The structures needed to form the exhibits are so massive and heavy that changes and renovations are difficult and costly; typically, therefore, a public aquarium will be built (ahead of its time it is hoped) and then allowed to age with greater or less grace until perhaps one day it is totally rebuilt. At the Danmarks Akvarium attempts have been made to keep displays up to date through gradual change. The exhibits described here are offered mainly as a catalogue of ideas. The Danmarks Akvarium was opened in 1939 with the aim of displaying the diversity of life in water. The basic

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Published: Jan 1, 1987

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