tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2931042383463966050.post3836680580683681065..comments2024-03-27T03:33:06.280-04:00Comments on The Uncataloged Museum: What Really Makes the Most Interactive Museum in DC?Lindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02833927749919826650noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2931042383463966050.post-90409098276966280432009-11-23T13:04:08.368-05:002009-11-23T13:04:08.368-05:00I haven't been to the Newseum yet, but of the ...I haven't been to the Newseum yet, but of the for-profit museums in DC, I'd think that the Spy Museum is more "interactive". It is, however, set up very differently from many museums; the design reminds me of a few aquariums, where you start at the top and move in one direct down to the exit. The Spy Museum gives you at the start an opportunity to memorize a cover identity and then periodically quizzes you on it as you move through the exhibits. I went with a friend, and while we engaged with the quizzes alone, we watched each other and compared how we did.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2931042383463966050.post-47907160675868127352009-11-20T10:57:04.721-05:002009-11-20T10:57:04.721-05:00Susie--how funny you mention the bathrooms--I took...Susie--how funny you mention the bathrooms--I took a photo in there just for you! I just had an email from another colleague who found the layout frustrating--that you could see something interesting but you couldn't seem to easily get there from wherever she was. And I found that as well...Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02833927749919826650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2931042383463966050.post-62539867925960022662009-11-20T09:54:24.510-05:002009-11-20T09:54:24.510-05:00Hi Linda - I totally echo your comments.
I foun...Hi Linda - I totally echo your comments. <br /><br />I found the exhibits, overall, to be too cluttered. Just too much. It was hard to focus on any one thing when 50 things were vying for your attention. And then the sound bleed.<br /><br />I also found it disconcerting that it was a museum that had more theatres than galleries. Yes, a lot of news requires screens, but there were so many screens in the exhibits as well that it was screen overload. <br /><br />Finally, I took some time to really watch people with the interactives, which were, almost entirely, screen based. Not counting the area where you can make a video yourself, and despite the loads of interactive screens (and it being a moderately busy July day), I only saw two individuals attempt the interactives. Both were boys between the ages of 12 and 18. Both experiences were less than 30 seconds. So how effective were those interactives, then? <br /><br />But, like you, there were things I did like. I really appreciated how up-to-date they kept things. Some of the news clips they showed were only days old. Impressive. <br /><br />I liked the "sticky" stuff they had on display. Don Bolles's car. And I loved the restrooms (funny headlines and germ control efforts both scored points). <br /><br />Nice post.Susie Wilkeninghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04573909304677109301noreply@blogger.com