tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5317052042177627905.post23412829182570191..comments2023-06-10T10:09:21.134-04:00Comments on ExhibiTricks: A Museum/Exhibit/Design Blog: Why Can't Art Museums Have More Interactive Exhibits?POW! (Paul Orselli Workshop, Inc.)http://www.blogger.com/profile/05111591384018210698noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5317052042177627905.post-86226587189402778722009-01-14T14:13:00.000-05:002009-01-14T14:13:00.000-05:00I manage an interactive family gallery in a contem...I manage an interactive family gallery in a contemporary art museum. There are objects to touch and explore, as well as an art activity to take home. I find it difficult to get the development and tech support needed to go further -- though this is definitely one of the most interesting developments in art museums these days.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5317052042177627905.post-91785786268454620732008-10-31T12:02:00.000-04:002008-10-31T12:02:00.000-04:00Hey hersheybar,I'd say go for it!The only way to "...Hey hersheybar,<BR/><BR/>I'd say go for it!<BR/><BR/>The only way to "prove" to your co-workers that quiet, more intimate exhibit spaces "work" is to make one.<BR/><BR/>It's a shame that more contemplative and subtle exhibit experiences are overlooked in the often frenetic world of children's museums.POW! (Paul Orselli Workshop, Inc.)https://www.blogger.com/profile/05111591384018210698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5317052042177627905.post-77935952411447205742008-10-31T11:56:00.000-04:002008-10-31T11:56:00.000-04:00Interesting discussion. I work for a children's mu...Interesting discussion. I work for a children's museum and am designing a potential experience that is primarily a contemplative experience. There has been push back and concerns that it won't be worth it because visitors will just walk through it. I think a balance is a good idea, but at the end of the day who wants an exhibit space that is a dud.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11395324224078136508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5317052042177627905.post-24880148311952646192008-10-27T16:09:00.000-04:002008-10-27T16:09:00.000-04:00Interesting - we're a children's museum for little...Interesting - we're a children's museum for little kids (6 months - 8 years, avg age 3.5) - but we do have some "quieter" spaces - especially some of our outdoor areas - our 2.5 acre Lookout Cove has some areas that invite contemplation, especially the further out from the center action you go - up on the hillside with the view of the Golden Gate Bridge, for example...interesting as well to consider the idea of deliberately creating a chill-out zone for kids - what would it look like to invite quieter experiences by toddlers?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5317052042177627905.post-9317007689027762592008-10-26T10:27:00.000-04:002008-10-26T10:27:00.000-04:00Hi Ann,I think your comment cuts to the heart of t...Hi Ann,<BR/><BR/>I think your comment cuts to the heart of the matter. If a museum and museum staff really wants to do something, they will find a way.POW! (Paul Orselli Workshop, Inc.)https://www.blogger.com/profile/05111591384018210698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5317052042177627905.post-77884189076155982622008-10-26T10:25:00.000-04:002008-10-26T10:25:00.000-04:00When I was Director of the Berkshire Museum, I dev...When I was Director of the Berkshire Museum, I developed an exhibit that combined the work of kinetic sculptor Arthur Ganson and a large hands-on area with Toobers and Zots, a toy that Arthur invented. Visitors could build anything they wanted with the T&Z-- it was basically an ongoing work of community-built art. There was a large (50 sf) metal frame castle constructed by a local sculptor that could be used as an armature, but people built all sorts of stuff-- kachinas, chairs, igloos, gardens. Every night, I took apart that day's work so the next day's visitors could start all over. I did it myself because in a small museum, there was no one else to do it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5317052042177627905.post-71134307248704472008-10-26T10:20:00.000-04:002008-10-26T10:20:00.000-04:00I've worked in both science museums and art museum...I've worked in both science museums and art museums, and one reason that art museums rarely host or develop interactive exhibits is that they have no idea how to deal with them operationally. They just don't have the staff. Art museums have preparators and curators, science museums have exhibit developers and exhibit techs.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5317052042177627905.post-51517080203843236812008-10-25T18:35:00.000-04:002008-10-25T18:35:00.000-04:00I visited an art museum once where visitors were i...I visited an art museum once where visitors were invited to write labels for the art pieces. Not wildly interactive, but at least I was asked for my input!<BR/><BR/>Jane Science Outside the Box (.com)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5317052042177627905.post-37020482949822950922008-10-25T16:04:00.000-04:002008-10-25T16:04:00.000-04:00I think science museums should have lots of conten...I think science museums should have lots of content aimed at adults. If science museums stayed open late on Friday and Saturday nights, added an interactive "Be the DJ" dance floor and served alcohol, our local museums could increase profits and be more fun than any bar in town.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com