The majority of my visits to museums, art galleries, and other heritage sites are undertaken with people I'm connected with through work, by myself, or with my partner. These visits are normally slow paced and allow for plenty of time for reading and contemplation. I enjoy looking at displays, reading text panels, checking out different … Continue reading Museum Visitor Experience and Learning Styles
Digital Exhibits: Display and Format Challenges
As part of a work project, I recently spent some time scrolling through a variety of digital exhibits created by heritage organizations. My goal while looking at these online exhibits was to compile a list of functions and visual characteristics which comprise a 'good' online exhibit. I'm not sure my efforts resulted in an … Continue reading Digital Exhibits: Display and Format Challenges
Museum of Online Museums
I recently came across the Museum of Online Museums (MoOM) site. The site is one of the initiatives undertaken by Coudal Partners, a company focused on design, web publishing, advertising, and commerce. Sadly the site isn't useful as a searchable database of museum exhibits and it is a bit awkward to navigate. However, it does … Continue reading Museum of Online Museums
Exploring Fort St. Joseph
A few weeks ago while my parents were visiting me, we made a trip to St. Joseph's Island. Part of this day trip included a visit to Fort St. Joseph. This site was strategically located on coastline of St. Joseph's. The fort was occupied by the British until 1812, when the fort was taken over … Continue reading Exploring Fort St. Joseph
Coming to a Museum Near You: Digital History in 3D
So this might not be coming to a museum near you in the intimidate future, but it is in Canada already, and seems like something that could benefit many museums. In conjunction with CHIN the McCord Museum of Canadian History in Montreal has created a 3D interactive, "touchless", exhibit which allows users to explore and … Continue reading Coming to a Museum Near You: Digital History in 3D
The Canadian Museum for Human Rights Debate
This Friday Stephen Harper will attend the ground breaking ceremony for the much debated Canadian Museum for Human Rights (CMHR) in Winnipeg. Initial estimates suggest that the museum will cost somewhere around the $265 million range. The construction costs are estimated at being the greater than the costs for the ROM or the War Museum, … Continue reading The Canadian Museum for Human Rights Debate