Objects and interactivity
A conflict or a collaboration
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 5884790 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Gillian Thomas (0000-0002-8339-1347, Cité des Sciences et de l'Industrie), Tim Caulton (Eureka College) |
| Year | 1995 |
| Volume | 1 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 143-155 |
| Publication date | 1995-06-01 |
| 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 | 10.1080/13527259508722143 |
| OpenAlex | W2050542192 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 5 |
The rapid growth in the number of hands‐on centres has led to fears of museums being taken over by interactive exhibits. These are expensive to develop and maintain, causing a problem for traditional museums faced with ever‐expanding collections and diminishing resources. This article considers whether objects and interactive exhibits are inevitably in conflict or whether they can coexist in harmony. The implications for future developments at the Science Museum in London are considered in detail. The authors conclude that, far from conflicting with traditional museum functions, interactive exhibits and new technologies will help to ensure that museums are able to compete in an increasingly complex marketplace. Their vision of the interactive gallery of the future incorporates exhibits which enhance understanding of artefacts. In short, the objective will be to ensure that visitors interacting with ‘hands‐on’ exhibits will take away ‘minds‐on’ understanding of the museum as a whole
Art · Interactivity · Multimedia · Sociology · Visual arts · Aesthetic Perception and Analysis · Art History and Market Analysis · Computer Science · Museums and Cultural Heritage
| Citations per year | 0.2 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2021 - 2021 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |