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Looking for great examples of interactive technology being used by museums and galleries

I am looking for effective examples of the use of interactive media to attract visitors to museums. Any kind of interactive media is of interest but especially games, simulations and haptics.
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emailuser42 | 3 years, 3 months ago
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Some promising examples:

Canadian science museums:
There is a Virtual Tour of this science centre which is an interactive science museum geared
for all ages from children to adults. Ontario Science Centre
http://www.ontariosciencecentre.ca/tour/default.asp
Here is another science museum that is interactive:
Science North
http://www.sciencenorth.ca/

U.S. science museums:

Exploratorium the museum of science, art and human perception, San Francisco
http://www.exploratorium.edu/

New York Hall of Science
http://www.nyhallsci.org/

Discovery Museum, Bridgeport CT
http://www.discoverymuseum.org/

NASA's Interactive Museum CD-ROM
http://www.hightechscience.org/nasa_museum.htm

The Health Museum, Houston
http://www.thehealthmuseum.org/OtherDisplay.aspx?PageID=185

Mind-expanding Science Museums
http://www.viamagazine.com/weekenders/science_museums08.asp

OTHER INTERACTIVE EXHIBITS

Interactive shows at Walt Disney World
http://www.orlandofuntickets.com/Interactive-shows-at-Walt-Disney-World.php

Interactive Exhibits for sale by creative machines inc.
http://www.creativemachines.com/exhibits/ie_main.html

The Tech Virtual Test Zone
The world's first virtual-world-to-real-world exhibition gallery
http://www.thetech.org/testzone/

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robbrown | 3 years, 3 months ago Report

The Ontario Science Center continually has some outstanding examples of interactive technology. They do an amazing job of engaging visitors and explaining science in a fun, interactive way.

One of the best things about their displays is that they cater to a wide range of ages. Kindergardeners through adults will find some interesting things here.

If you happen to be responsible for the planning and implimentation of interactive displays, I highly reccomend that you take the time to travel to Ontario and visit the Science Center.

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th3 baroness | 3 years, 3 months ago
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Free streaming live video + interactive chat?
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I work for a company that offers just that.. or it will, once we launch (5 weeks). http://www.tonightLIVE.com

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raven | 3 years, 3 months ago
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look here it can help you

Museum Intelligence technology

http://www.archimuse.com/publishing/ichim04/4274_Sparacino.pdf

Technology and Museums

http://reachadvisors.typepad.com/museum_audience_insight/2009/01/technology-and-museums.html

Interactive Storytelling and Gaming Environments for Museums: The Interactive Storytelling Exhibition Project

http://www.springerlink.com/content/j8lr37m765445533/

Media Technology and Museum Display: A Century of Accommodation and Conflict

http://web.mit.edu/comm-forum/papers/griffiths.html

http://www.mediaandtechnology.org/muse/2004muse_database.html

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coach-b | 3 years, 3 months ago
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I strongly suggest that you contact the Indiana Historical Society, whose president is John Herbst. You might also look at www.indianahistory.org. Using the same designers who worked on the Spy Museum in D.C. the Indiana Historical Society has developed one of the most innovative plans for technology that will allow users access to close to 2 million images that the Society has. It also includes a visitor's experience that incorporates computer interactivity in a way that has never been done by any museum. The Society has done beta testing and is now planning implementation.

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