[2] They also may aim to promote local pride in technological and industrial developments, such as the manufacturing materials on display at the Newcastle Discovery Museum.
[3] Many other independent museums, such as transport museums, cover certain technical genres, processes or industries, for example mining, chemistry, metrology, musical instruments, ceramics or paper.
Semi-technology-focused museums typically “reflect some of the variety of applications of technology and present it within interestingly different contexts”.
[2] In some examples of this type of museum, the actual building is incorporated into the exhibition.
[5] By housing exhibits inside relevant buildings and other structures, museums can display technology that supports their concentrations.