Challenges for the technological augmentation of open-air museums: bridging buildings, artefacts and activities

CIOLFI, Luigina and MCLOUGHLIN, Marc (2011). Challenges for the technological augmentation of open-air museums: bridging buildings, artefacts and activities. Nordisk Museologi, 1, 15-34.

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Abstract

his paper reports research and design work focused on enhancing visitor experience of an open-air museum, Bunratty Folk Park in County Clare (Ireland). We will discuss how existing work in the domain of museum technologies has so far dealt little with open-air sites. Our approach aimed at developing themes of participation and visitor contribution at a site that differs from indoor exhibitions on the grounds of size, structure and material on display. We will describe the background research and design research towards an interactive multi-device installation entitled “Reminisce” for Bunratty Folk Park, informed by a focus centred on visitor activities and their experience of place. We will then provide examples of visitors’ interactions with Reminisce in order to show how this approach can lead to successful design interventions.

Item Type:	Article
Research Institute, Centre or Group - Does NOT include content added after October 2018:	Cultural Communication and Computing Research Institute > Communication and Computing Research Centre
Page Range:	15-34
Depositing User:	Luigina Ciolfi
Date Deposited:	28 Jan 2013 15:40
Last Modified:	18 Mar 2021 20:00
URI:	https://shura.shu.ac.uk/id/eprint/6596

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