Walking the Tightrope: On the Balance of Digital Technology in Museum Exhibits and the UB Anderson Gallery Interactive

This paper explores the history of technology-supported exhibition design, the “open storage” exhibition, and how the concepts promoted by New Museology effected archaeological exhibitions. In particular, this paper seeks to understand the relationship between digital technology and the displayed artifacts in archaeology exhibits. It focuses on how the shift towards democratization of museum knowledge base has impacted the balance between authentic objects and technological additions. It hopes to identify what constitutes a “balanced” and comprehensive visitor experience. I investigate this phenomenon in a case study at the University at Buffalo’s Anderson Gallery. I also propose a design for the Anderson Gallery interactive screen for their Annette Cravens Collection, taking into account the use of space, the importance of interactivity of the user experience, and the balance between the use of technology and the experience of authentic artifacts. The design also takes into consideration the Cravens Collection’s unique setting in a university museum.

Grantor dc:publisher

State University of New York at Buffalo

Year dc:date.issued

2018

Author dc:creator

• Hatch, Kristin

Contributors dc:contributor

• Biehl, Peter
• Anthropology

• museum studies

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Language dc:language

eng

Handle dc:identifier

http://hdl.handle.net/10477/78081

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