Putting the "Play" Back into Display: Interactive Exhibits in Small Museums
| dc.contributor.author | Stillwell, Baylie | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2017-07-04T01:24:52Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2017-07-04T01:24:52Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2017-06-01 | |
| dc.description | 76 pages | en_US |
| dc.description.abstract | Museums of the late 20th and into the 21st century are moving from a focus on collections to museum audiences. The result of this shift culminates in more diverse programming, as well as more inclusive exhibition design for a participatory experience. Interactive displays and technology are often utilized to encourage a more hands-on museum visit. This graduate research project lays a foundation for the historical context of exhibits and interpretation; explores museum theorist insights on visitor needs; researches the internal and external influences of exhibition development; and ultimately answers the question of how museums can develop interactive displays on a minimal budget. The purpose of the research is to offer guidance for museums to create interactive exhibits on a small budget, while including computer-based and noncomputer-based activities. The result of this research is a comprehensive list of interactive display categories and suggestions for how inexpensive and sustainable technologies can be woven into the exhibition development plan. | en_US |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/1794/22496 | |
| dc.language.iso | en_US | en_US |
| dc.rights | Creative Commons BY-NC-ND 4.0-US | en_US |
| dc.subject | Interactive displays | en_US |
| dc.subject | Museum exhibits | en_US |
| dc.subject | Hands-on | en_US |
| dc.subject | Participation | en_US |
| dc.subject | Organizational structure | en_US |
| dc.subject | Budgets | en_US |
| dc.subject | Small budgets | en_US |
| dc.title | Putting the "Play" Back into Display: Interactive Exhibits in Small Museums | en_US |
| dc.type | Terminal Project | en_US |