"In 2009 the U.S. graduated 89,140 students in the visual and performing arts, more than in computer science, math and chemical engineering combined and more than double the number of visual and performing arts graduates in 1985."
As for the museums, unfortunately kid science centers, imaginariums, and aquariums aren't science museums.
As for the museums, unfortunately kid science centers, imaginariums, and aquariums aren't science museums.
My estimate was only including institutes accredited by the American Association of Science and Technology Centers. They definitely do consider imaginariums, kid science centers and aquariums to be in the same class as science museums.
What rubbish. Just because they're not tailored for tertiary-educated engineers doesn't mean they're not science museums.
The comparison of 'art' vs 'science' museums is a load of horseshit anyway - museums are one of the places you go to art is formally presented. They're not where you go to formally present science or engineering.
> museums are one of the places you go to art is formally presented. They're not where you go to formally present science or engineering.
Although generally true, there's the Exploratorium in San Francisco, and the Air & Space Museum and the Smithsonian in Washington, D.C. All these examples present something other than art works.
Why are only Computer Science, Math, and Chemical Engineering being counted compared to all Visual and Performing Arts? Shouldn't all math, science and engineering graduates be compared?
"In 2009 the U.S. graduated 89,140 students in the visual and performing arts, more than in computer science, math and chemical engineering combined and more than double the number of visual and performing arts graduates in 1985."
As for the museums, unfortunately kid science centers, imaginariums, and aquariums aren't science museums.