Emerging Technologies, Interactive, Museum Planning

Spectrum of Innovation in Museums

No Comments 22 April 2010

1. Science Centers – Most Innovative
2. Aquariums
3. Children’s Museums
4. Natural History Museums
5. Mobile museums
6. Military and war museums
7. Corporate museums
8. State history museums
9. Art Museums
10. Zoos
11. Local History Museums
12. Living History, Farm and Agriculture Museums
13. Historic houses – Least Innovative

At a museum conference session participants became defensive about adopting technology in museum galleries.  It got me thinking, “is there a “Spectrum of Innovation in Museums ?”".  “Are some types of museum more innovative than others?”

“Spectrum of Innovation in Museums” (for the purpose of the spectrum including Science Centers, Zoos, Living History and Aquariums). Such a spectrum is an insight into the culture of different institutions.

The question I asked myself, “how likely would the museum be to adopt a new technology? (not based on budget)”

Of course this is a generalization, would love to hear feedback.

- Mark

Infastructure, Inspiration, Interactive, Kinetic Sculpture

Falkirk Wheel

No Comments 20 April 2010

A friend sent the attached link amazing!  What if all transportation infrastructure was kinetic sculpture?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Falkirk_Wheel

Concept Video:

http://www.bennettmg.co.uk/video/falkirk_concept.htm

In Operation:

http://www.bennettmg.co.uk/video/falkirk.htm

Emerging Technologies, Interactive, Kinetic Sculpture, Museum Programming, Science Center

Hackerspaces

No Comments 05 July 2009

http://hackerspaces.org/wiki/List_of_Hacker_Spaces

Hackerspaces are communites of people that gather for “Do it yourself projects” or Maker Movement projects.

Most science centers lose visitors at age 12, Hackerspaces is a great way to extend participation for teenagers and adults.

Read Museum 2.0 article for more information

Machine Project Loves Me from Jeremy Quinn on Vimeo.

Machine Project

1200 D North Alvarado
Los Angeles, CA 90026
213-483-8761
http://machineproject.com

from website

“Machine Project exists to encourage heroic experiments of the gracefully over-ambitious. We provide educational resources to people working with technology, we collaborate with artists to produce site-specific works, and we promote conversations between scientists, poets, technicians, performers, and the community of Los Angeles as a whole.”

Emerging Technologies, Exhibition Reviews, Hands On Exhibits, Interactive, Interactive Exhibit Philosophy, Kinetic Sculpture

Emerging Technologies for Museums / Science Centers Part I

No Comments 12 June 2009

First in a series on interactivity in Museums and Science Centers

There are several conferences where emerging technologies for museums is exhibited:
Association of Science and Technologies
Siggraph
InfoComm
Maker Faire


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