Producing Interactive Digital Media Based Exhibitions to Engage Students with Cultural Heritage: Brighton Fishing Museum, A Case Study

Publication Type  Proceedings Article
Year of Publication  2007
Authors  Rodriguez-Echavarria, Karina; Danks, Michael; Griffiths, Richard; Arnold, David
Conference Name  International Cultural Heritage Informatics Meeting - ICHIM07: Proceedings
Conference Start Date  October 24-26
Publisher  Archives & Museum Informatics
Conference Location  Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Editor  Trant, Jennifer; Bearman, David
Keywords  Interactive television; storytelling; cultural heritage; new learning; multimedia; user generated conten
Abstract  

This paper describes the processes and outcomes from the production of an interactive exhibition devised for the Brighton Fishing Museum by post-graduate students, offering the opportunity to understand not only the museum environment and collection but also its purpose in the community as a place of and for learning. The final outcome is a sophisticated cocktail of user generated multimedia content in symbiotic relationship with the pre-existing live exhibition of artefacts housed in the museum. The conclusions drawn highlight the importance and value of activity- and game-based learning. It demonstrates the power of media production in its creation and final implementation as a learning tool within a museum environment, as well as its ability to engage young audiences with Cultural Heritage.

URL  http://www.archimuse.com/ichim07/papers/danks/danks.html

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