 Before his extensive career in natural science and history, Joel A. Bartsch attended Concordia University, where he earned a bachelor’s degree, and Rice University, where he earned a master’s degree. As a part of his education, Joel Bartsch was a Bay Foundation Scholar at the Natural History Museums of Los Angeles (NHM).
Beginning November 2021, the NHM will launch an exhibit celebrating the life of famed animal behavior researcher Jane Goodall. Titled Becoming Jane: The Evolution of Dr. Jane Goodall, the Jane Goodall Institute and the National Geographic Society sponsored the exhibit featuring the researcher’s early life, her years as a renowned researcher in Africa, and her present role as an activist. Goodall became well-known for her work at Tanzania’s Gombe Stream National Park, where she immersed herself in the culture of chimpanzees. She learned about the primates by observing their personalities and individuals with emotions. Before her revolutionary research, notions of personality, emotion, and individuality were never discussed as it relates to chimpanzees. Upon entering the exhibit, visitors will see a multiscreen display, featuring Goodall’s work with digitally created chimpanzees. The exhibit includes a recreation of the researcher’s tent where visitors get hands-on experience of notetaking and other parts of Goodall’s research. The exhibit will feature interviews with Goodall, and visitors will see a projection of Gombe Stream National Park, among other interesting articles. The exhibit launches on November 7, 2021, and ends on April 17, 2022.
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 An alumnus of Concordia University and Rice University, Joel Bartsch guides all museum operations at the Houston Museum of Natural Science (HMNS) as CEO and president. Throughout his career, Joel A. Bartsch served as director and curator of earth science at several museums.
Museums with a diverse collection of artifacts provide the setting for comprehending art, culture, and history, and so, contribute to education. Museums should be regarded as places to engage with the objects on exhibit, rather than just being places to watch. Museums are structures rich in historical and cultural objects that allow communities to showcase their cultures, pasts and ways of life. By allowing kids to experiment and experience, the museum atmosphere serves as an ideal environment that may contribute to their physical, mental, emotional, social, and educational growth. By exposing materials linked to the culture within social interaction, museums help students recognize that they are part of that society and create the foundation of personality and self-confidence. Museums, especially in multicultural communities, serve a critical role in bringing different people together. |
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