![]() ![]() He says there is evidence that losing a sense of spatial awareness may be an early sign of dementia. People with dementia, on the other hand, tend to follow roads or walk in a straight line (p. Inaugurated in 1998, the museum is an amalgamated space of the National Art Gallery and the original National Museum, sprawling over six floors. He has interesting things to say on what people tend to do when they get lost (panic, keep on walking and often end up going around in circles). ![]() He covers the science – how we form cognitive maps and how children learn a sense of direction (which, sadly, may be changing given children’s more restricted lives). So, this book was bound to interest me and I wasn’t disappointed.īond begins with what we know about some of the early wayfinders and the importance of naming places to help find places again. I’ve also written a few posts about walking ( here and here for example). I have long had an interest in maps (a couple of relevant posts are here and here) and think I have a reasonable sense of direction and wayfinding skills – not that I’m an orienteering or search and rescue expert, or anything like that. Unable to resist a book sale we took a look. On the way, as we passed through Featherston in the south Wairarapa, I didn’t expect much to be open, but Loco book shop (sorry, “Loco coffee and books”) was open and the sign said “half price books”. Our exhibitions are interdisciplinary and interactive. Our collections span five areas: Art, History, Pacific, Mori, and Natural Environment. Our success is built on our relationships with and ability to represent our community. On Boxing Day we drove to Masterton for a family lunch. Te Papa is New Zealand's national museum, renowned for being bicultural, scholarly, innovative, and fun. ![]() Wayfinding: The Art and Science of How We Find and Lose Our Way – Michael Bond (Picador, 2020). ![]()
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