Museum of simulation technology
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The future of museums is infused with technological innovation. We still struggle with most basic thing, so why would we think that digital comes in and is fully formed and ready.” It’s not possible to do everything right from the get-go. We’ll write labels that are not interesting, or just blindingly obvious. The labels the curators were writing were too complicated, too long and not appropriate for the public audience. “I’ve read the biography of the Science Museum’s first director in which he documents discussions with his curatorial team about writing museum labels. “Digital is still relatively new and it’s changing at such a rapid pace that we’re still learning what works and what doesn’t,” says Dave Patten. There’s no innovation without experimentation.
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He’s a partner at Factorr and acting as general manager of the touring Meet Vincent van Gogh experience, but has an extensive background in the live entertainment and theater industry. And thanks to the democratization of the content development tools, you can easily get access to the potential of these new technologies to transform engagement levels in museums”.Īrnold van de Water confirms. “Coming from that interactive industry and bringing these technologies from the broad entertainment world to new applications can be beneficial for museums.
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McVicker’s roots, for instance, lie in the game industry. I don’t just want a museum voice in the room, that’s not taking us to an interesting place, that takes us to somewhere I already know and understand.” Why not look at what high-end retail does, or theme parks, or the event industry? As Dave Patten from the Science Museum in London says: “If you only ever looked at museums, you’ll only get what museums already do. If you’re looking into new ways for innovative storytelling in your museum, try to think outside-the-box.
#Museum of simulation technology series#
To conclude our series of posts resulting from the panel discussion with industry experts, we’ll sum up their three tips to include tech in your museum. But before you embark on an undoubtedly inspiring journey with museum technology, there are some things to keep in mind. Smartphone apps, digital art projection, gesture-based devices… There are so many options, there’s definitely one that fits your story. You’ve heard us say it many times before: technology will play a huge role in establishing new creative museum experiences.