AN OLD STORY, NEW EXHIBITIONS: Chien-Chu WU Zoo MOVING FORWARD [email protected] WITH ELEPHANTS 2019 ABOUT 1997~ Education Section, Executive Secretary, programmer and Educator of Environmental Education Project Manager Special Exhibition Curator Eurasian Otter Survey Fieldworker Workshop Instructor Research Assistant Zoo Volunteer Team Supervisor Zoo Magazine Editor CHIEN-CHU WU Zoo Art, Culture and Creative Designer Facilities and Exhibit NICKNAME "CHANGE” Reconstruction Planner OUTLINE Moving Forward with Elephants

◼ Briefing about Asian Elephant “Lin Wang and Malan” ◼ The Elephant’s Bone Exhibition ◼ Exhibit Traveling ◼ New Exhibition at Zoo ◼ Moving Forward with Elephants BRIEF STORY ABOUT LIN-WANG AND MA-LAN

1945 1952 1983

The General Sun Li-jen The 4-year-old female The then-66-year-old captured a elephant elephant Malan Lin Wang enjoyed his transport team during arrived at Yuanshan first birthday party, the Battle of Nankan in Zoo. afterwards, the zoo the Burma. One of annually celebrate the them was Lin Wang. elephant’s birthday.

After War, the captured elephants were Taipei Mayor as a matchmaker, Lin Wang was relocated to zoos, Lin officially pronounced the Taipei Zoo was Wang were shipped to spouse of Yuanshan Zoo’s relocated from , then to female elephant Malan. Lin Yuanshan to its present- south of . Wang was relocated. day location in Muzha. 1947 1954 1986 ELEPHANT GRANDFATHER Zoo celebrated Lin Wang’s I was famous Birthday party annually with public for all families when he was 66 years old till 86. in Taiwan Lin Wang Malan ~2003 ~2002 2005 PRESENT THE SPECIMEN IN Public affection, TAIPEI ZOO HISTORY AREA childhood memory, Zoo History Witness

Taxidermy Plan

2003 Preserved skin & bones

2005 Skin Specimen located in Zoo History, Education Center AS PART OF EXHIBITION: ELEPHANTS, EVOLUTION AND TRAGEDY OF THE LAND MIGHTY JUNE 2017 – MARCH 2018

Picture resource：National Museum of Natural Science Website SKELETON ASSEMBLY

National Museum of Natural Science partnered with Taipei Zoo to re-assemble the bones for the Elephant exhibition Reassembly of the bones took 4 months to complete. SALUTE TO LIN-WANG AND MA-LAN JUNE 28, 2017 TO MARCH 18, 2018

First time displayed the bone specimen at the “Salute to Lin-Wang and Ma-Lan” zone of the Elephants Exhibition June 28, 2017 to March 18, 2018

Picture source：NMNS MEET “A PEI” @ NATIONAL TAIWAN MUSEUM JUNE 2018 TO DECEMBER 2018

The NMNS Elephant Exhibition moved to National Taiwan Museum, Taipei Add Lin Wang’s old friend, Asian elephant named “A Pei”, who dead in1951 They have worked together during WW II in Burma As transport team And after WWII were send to Taiwan in 1947 “A Pei”, dead in1951 BACK HOME TAIPEI ZOO December 2018, After traveling about 2 years, Lin-Wang and Ma- Lan back to zoo  Keeping in boxes ? or  Make another New Exhibition ? No Close to Boxes exhibit Please Objects We are not dead yet! Real elephants @ Zoo !! LEARNING FROM LIFE

Lin-Wang and Ma- Lan mean a lot to Taiwan people and priceless Should give them more Show Time More Fun! Design for Children NEW EXHIBITION Elephant COMING… AwarenessFootprints

Toward a Facts Better Future with about Elephants Elephants Action Moving Knowledge ForwardMoving Forward with Elephantswith Elephants

Elephant Elephant Conservation Taxidermy

Skill Attitude Elephant Crisis Marketing Campaign

Interpretation publication Training

Facilities Budget Management

Curator Design Objects & Plan Teams

EXHIBITION PLAN & PROJECT STRUCTURE < 324 m2

REBUILD STORAGE ROOM NEW EXHIBIT ROOM EXHIBITION SIX SECTIONS THEME MAP Nature Films & Ecotourism Elephants Moving

Whose Footprint? Comparing Elephants Recycling Elephant Dung Do Elephants Drink Through Their Trunks? Elephant Skeleton

Molar Replacement

Fan-Like Elephant Ears Agility of the Elephant’s Trunk （ ） Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil RSPO Taxidermy of an Elephant’s Body

Lives under Threat Partnership Programs with Zoos Taxidermy of an Elephant’s Body

Truth Beneath the Skin

The Value of Life Learning from Lin Wang and Malan INTERVIEW WITH KEY PERSONS Elephant Curator, FOR EXHIBITION FILM NEED Keeper, Vet, Director, Educator COOPERATED PARTNERS MARKETING

Press Conference Newsletters Public Relationship City Hall Invitation Social Media Events Official Website Visitor Service SERIAL COURSES & TRAINING FOR VOLUNTEERS Volunteers guide and play with visitor on Saturday and Sunday noon EVALUATION ASSESSING & LEARNING Observation How Visitors Behave in Exhibit

Families with Volunteer guide n=19

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Families by Self- Observation Sheet browse discuss guiding photo interact n=29

e.g. Visitor use “Molar Replacement” facility Curation is 20% talent and imagination Plus 80% of administration, collaboration and management. You must be able to think ahead and cover everything. Missing that 20%, You may just be unable to create a successful exhibition. However, in the absence of the ability to manage the affairs involved in an exhibition, Will ruin a great idea. ~Nicholas Serota, Director, Tate, London

ADRIAN GEORGE From a conversation: THE CURATOR'S HANDBOOK: Nicholas Serota with MUSEUMS, COMMERCIAL GALLERIES, author Adrian George INDEPENDENT SPACES 2015 Thank you！ Chien-Chu WU Taipei Zoo [email protected]

Most Thanks for Photographer Te-Chuan Chan