Re-tracing the past: mixing realities in museum settings

Interactive exhibits are now commonplace in museum settings. However, many technologies co-exist uneasily with more traditional methods of display. In this paper we describe a design strategy for mixing realities in museum spaces. An approach is adopted for developing `interactives' whi...

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Main Authors: Fraser, Mike, Bowers, John, Brundell, Pat, O'Malley, Claire, Reeves, Stuart, Benford, Steve, Ciolfi, Luigina, Ferris, Kieran, Gallagher, Paul, Hall, Tony, Bannon, Liam, Taxén, Gustav, Hellström, Sten Olof
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Published: 2004
Online Access:https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/1848/
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author Fraser, Mike
Bowers, John
Brundell, Pat
O'Malley, Claire
Reeves, Stuart
Benford, Steve
Ciolfi, Luigina
Ferris, Kieran
Gallagher, Paul
Hall, Tony
Bannon, Liam
Taxén, Gustav
Hellström, Sten Olof
author_facet Fraser, Mike
Bowers, John
Brundell, Pat
O'Malley, Claire
Reeves, Stuart
Benford, Steve
Ciolfi, Luigina
Ferris, Kieran
Gallagher, Paul
Hall, Tony
Bannon, Liam
Taxén, Gustav
Hellström, Sten Olof
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description Interactive exhibits are now commonplace in museum settings. However, many technologies co-exist uneasily with more traditional methods of display. In this paper we describe a design strategy for mixing realities in museum spaces. An approach is adopted for developing `interactives' which complement rather than replace conventional methods. Our approach is explored through an exhibition which provides visitors with the opportunity to hear and leave opinions on unclassified historical artefacts. An analysis of visitor interaction reveals that avoiding simulation of established methods can allow visitors to weave novel and traditional practices. These results indicate designs for mixing realities in broader settings.
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spelling nottingham-18482020-05-04T20:31:10Z https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/1848/ Re-tracing the past: mixing realities in museum settings Fraser, Mike Bowers, John Brundell, Pat O'Malley, Claire Reeves, Stuart Benford, Steve Ciolfi, Luigina Ferris, Kieran Gallagher, Paul Hall, Tony Bannon, Liam Taxén, Gustav Hellström, Sten Olof Interactive exhibits are now commonplace in museum settings. However, many technologies co-exist uneasily with more traditional methods of display. In this paper we describe a design strategy for mixing realities in museum spaces. An approach is adopted for developing `interactives' which complement rather than replace conventional methods. Our approach is explored through an exhibition which provides visitors with the opportunity to hear and leave opinions on unclassified historical artefacts. An analysis of visitor interaction reveals that avoiding simulation of established methods can allow visitors to weave novel and traditional practices. These results indicate designs for mixing realities in broader settings. 2004-06 Conference or Workshop Item PeerReviewed Fraser, Mike, Bowers, John, Brundell, Pat, O'Malley, Claire, Reeves, Stuart, Benford, Steve, Ciolfi, Luigina, Ferris, Kieran, Gallagher, Paul, Hall, Tony, Bannon, Liam, Taxén, Gustav and Hellström, Sten Olof (2004) Re-tracing the past: mixing realities in museum settings. In: Conference on Advances in Computer Entertainment (ACE), 3-5 June 2004, Singapore.
spellingShingle Fraser, Mike
Bowers, John
Brundell, Pat
O'Malley, Claire
Reeves, Stuart
Benford, Steve
Ciolfi, Luigina
Ferris, Kieran
Gallagher, Paul
Hall, Tony
Bannon, Liam
Taxén, Gustav
Hellström, Sten Olof
Re-tracing the past: mixing realities in museum settings
title Re-tracing the past: mixing realities in museum settings
title_full Re-tracing the past: mixing realities in museum settings
title_fullStr Re-tracing the past: mixing realities in museum settings
title_full_unstemmed Re-tracing the past: mixing realities in museum settings
title_short Re-tracing the past: mixing realities in museum settings
title_sort re-tracing the past: mixing realities in museum settings
url https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/1848/