VR exhibitions have been on the rise for the past decade and are a continuous hot topic. Many metrics can be measured and leveraged when it comes to the evaluation of a museum’s exhibition. However, when it comes to leveraging a VR exhibition in a physical museum, what metrics are currently being assessed and valued in the museum field? What are the factors that make or break a VR exhibition? These are the questions that this article aims to address and explore.
Takeaways: MuseumNext Green Museums Summit
The MuseumNEXT Green Museum Summit, held February 26 and 27, hosted a variety of speakers from museums and cultural organizations across the globe, each which shared their unique experiences in conducting sustainability work within their organizations. In this article, Lead Researcher Hannah Brainard reflects on her experience attending the Summit and her main takeaways.
What are the Impacts of Digital-Based Immersive and Interactive Art on Audiences?
Over the past decade, digital-based immersive and interactive art experiences have emerged as a popular trend in the art world. In the digital age, rapid technological advancements and continuous updates in digital equipment have revolutionized the art experience. This shift towards non-traditional, digital immersive, and interactive art forms has undoubtedly narrowed the gap between the audience and the art itself, offering a more intimate experience.
The Intersection of Equity & XR in Museums
XR is an exciting venture for museums for a variety of reasons ranging from stretching the limits of exhibition possibilities to expanding access and elevating the transfer of knowledge to an interactive, long-lasting experience. But how can museums thoughtfully incorporate XR into their programming, aligned with the sector’s increasing awareness and incorporation of equity goals?
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AI as a Support for Curatorial Practice in Museums
The merging of artificial intelligence (AI), big data, and human cognitive systems has catalyzed a profound digital transformation of our lifestyles and production methods. This shift is particularly noticeable in the art field, where the integration of AI has sparked innovative ideas and prompted new assessments of traditional practices. Art museums are investigating the potential of AI in collection management, improving visitor experiences, and ticketing attendance data. Of these, the field of art curation is one that is undergoing an evolution.
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Building a new Museum Ritual: Museum Digital Experiences
This article examines 8 suggestions for museums to implement well-rounded digital projects for their audiences that are specific to the online context. These suggestions are drawn on the Rachel Broughton’s article Bridging the Gap Between Digital Native Modes of Learning and the Traditional Museum Ritual—find it here.
Museum Audience Engagement with GIS
Geographic Information Systems (GIS) applications can connect museums with their communities in ways that make project management and decision-making informed and strategic. There are numerous ways that GIS maps can be used—they can provide a picture of who is visiting the museum and how they are interacting with the space once they are there. Additionally, they can aid visitors with their experience of museum collections.