Heritage sites in the 21 st century
Virtual Tours and Digital Artefacts, an Online Example
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 5701324 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Jennifer Munday (0000-0002-0029-9677, Charles Sturt University, corresponding author), Amber Watts (0000-0002-3699-329X, Southern Cross University), Eileen Clark (0000-0002-4398-4623, Charles Sturt University), Tim Crutchett (Charles Sturt University), Timothy Crutchett (0000-0003-0180-2366, Charles Sturt University) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 30 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Pages | 586-596 |
| Publication date | 2024-05-03 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Heritage Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1352-7258 • E-ISSN: 1470-3610 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/13527258.2024.2320328 |
| OpenAlex | W4391931821 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 24 |
Former asylums are often significant heritage sites for their architecture and what they can tell us about mental health care practices. One example is the historic Mayday Hills asylum in Beechworth, Victoria, Australia. Built in Italianate style and set in extensive grounds, it is under National Trust protection for its heritage and historical significance. In this article, we outline the creation of a pilot online virtual tour of Mayday Hills and the nearby Beechworth Cemetery. We used curation as a methodology, informed by the concept of crystallisation. Innovative digital imagery was crafted through drone footage and virtual technology. The website includes narratives and reminiscences from former staff and others associated with the institution, along with a blog written by the research team. Maydayhills.org.au demonstrates the feasibility of using virtual technology to depict how mental illness was once treated in Australia. The website is available to anyone unable to travel to Beechworth and to enrich the experience of those visiting in person. This online digital space is now essential for the preservation of history, memories and material culture given that many original buildings are being repurposed. It complements the built and natural environment of Mayday Hills asylum and Beechworth Cemetery
Archaeology · Art · Cultural heritage · Visual arts · 3D Surveying and Cultural Heritage · Computer Science · Cultural Heritage Management and Preservation · History · Museums and Cultural Heritage
Engaging Crystallization in Qualitative Research
Is ‘Difficult Heritage’ Still ‘Difficult’?
Curation as a Social Practice
Virtual Tours a Means to an End
Digital Heritage, the Possibilities of Information Visualisation through Extended Reality Tools
Co-producing madness
Recycling former psychiatric hospitals in New Zealand
Exhibiting madness in museums
Making digital heritage about people's life stories
After the asylum
Generating a virtual tour for the preservation of the (in)tangible cultural heritage of Tampines Chinese Temple in Singapore
Stigma, shame and family secrets as consequences of mental illness in previous generations
Curation as methodology
Engaging with the anti-museum? Visitors to the Museum of Old and New Art
| Citation velocity | historical |
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| Highly cited | No |