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A New Home for Natural History

KUER 90.1 | By Doug Fabrizio
Published November 16, 2011 at 9:54 PM MST
The Collections Wall is one of the first exhibitions visitors see at the Natural History Museum of Utah at the Rio Tinto Center. Jeff Goldberg/Esto for Ennead Architects.
The Collections Wall is one of the first exhibitions visitors see at the Natural History Museum of Utah at the Rio Tinto Center. Jeff Goldberg/Esto for Ennead Architects.

There's a stereotype of museums as somber vaults designed to protect the objects they hold. But renowned exhibit designer Ralph Appelbaum sees a museum as a place for an emotional experience that gives visitors a visceral connection to their world. Appelbaum created the exhibits for the new Natural History Museum of Utah and Thursday, he and others join Doug to talk about how the character of museums has evolved over time and about what people may experience at Utah's newest home for discovery.
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Doug Fabrizio
Doug Fabrizio has been reporting for KUER News since 1987, and became News Director in 1993. In 2001, he became host and executive producer of KUER's RadioWest, a one hour conversation/call-in show on KUER 90.1 in Salt Lake City. He has gained a reputation for his thoughtful style. He has interviewed everyone from Isabel Allende to the Dalai Lama, and from Madeleine Albright to Desmond Tutu. His interview skills landed him a spot as a guest host of the national NPR program, "Talk of the Nation." He has won numerous awards for his reporting and for his work with RadioWest and KUED's Utah NOW from such organizations as the Society of Professional Journalists, the Utah Broadcasters Association, the Public Radio News Directors Association and the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences.
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