Luce Foundation CenterTesting Ground for Innovation

OverviewSmithsonian AmericanArt Museum

Overview – the West WingModel HallPublic Records

Overview – Luce Foundation Center

Interactive Kiosks

Interactive KiosksObject labelsBiographiesVideosSlideshowsAudio ClipsCollectingCommentingZoomingLocating

“3D” Imageshttp://www.synthescape.com/luce/

Fill the Gap

Fill the Gap

Fill the Gap

Audio TourObjects…Artists…Themes…Collections…Common questions…110 traditional stops50 rogue stops

Audio TourBridget

Ghosts of a Chance: The ARG

Alternate Reality GamesAn ARG is “an interactive narrative that uses the real world as a platform to tell a story that may be affected by participants’ ideas or actions.” WikipediaAn ARG is “an adventure you have in real life.” Jane McGonigalAn ARG is “an interactive, trans-media narrative that evolves in response to what its players do.” World Without OilAn ARG is “a game that allows players (like you) to interact with a fictitious world using real world elements.” The Lost Ring“ARGs are “engaging narrative entertainment delivered across multiple platforms – web, phone, video, audio, even the street where you live.” No Mimes MediaAn ARG should “inspire and encourage people to step outside of their everyday lives and look at the world from a different perspective” Star Spider

Alternate Reality GamesAn ARG is “an interactive narrative that uses the real world as a platform to tell a story that may be affected by participants’ ideas or actions.” WikipediaAn ARG is “an adventure you have in real life.” Jane McGonigalAn ARG is “an interactive, trans-media narrative that evolves in response to what its players do.” World Without OilAn ARG is “a game that allows players (like you) to interact with a fictitious world using real world elements.” The Lost Ring“ARGs are “engaging narrative entertainment delivered across multiple platforms – web, phone, video, audio, even the street where you live.” No Mimes MediaAn ARG should “inspire and encourage people to step outside of their everyday lives and look at the world from a different perspective” Star Spider

Ghosts of a Chance: Pre-Game

Ghosts of a Chance: Pre-Game

Ghosts of a Chance: Press

Ghosts of a Chance: Narrativehttp://www.youtube.com/user/ghostsofachance#p/u/18/aNcXdjV4C8E

Ghosts of a Chance: Narrative

Ghosts of a Chance: ArtifactsNecklace of the Subaltern BetrayerPredictor of Imminent DoomCon Artists’ ReplicaDiorama of a TravestyMemory VesselEscape Quilt

Ghosts of a Chance: Artifacts

Ghosts of a Chance: Mini EventsNational Museum of Natural HistoryCongressional Cemetery

Ghosts of a Chance: Final Event

Ghosts of a Chance: Ongoing

Ghosts of a Chance: Ongoing

Ghosts of a Chance: OngoingWhat was most interesting about the game?

Ghosts of a Chance: OngoingHave you visited the American Art Museum before?Now that you’ve played the game,Do you think you will come back?

Ghosts of a Chance: OngoingNow that you’ve been to this museum, do you think the museum is fun orboring? Please give us a rating between 1 to 7 with 1 being boring and 7 being fun.

The Future: PHEONMultiple-institutionMission-based gameCustomizable

The Future: Partnership with RITUsing on-line games and interactive media to turn visitors into players:Influence player attitudes towards museum collections and objectsConvince non-visitors to visitChange the way visitors interact with exhibitsImprove visitor understanding of collections and operations

ContactGeorgina Bath GoodlanderInterpretive Programs Manager | Queen of the Luce Center | Chief Gaming OfficerSmithsonian American Art MuseumT: (202) 633-8532 | E: GoodlanderG@si.edu | TwitterFacebookFlickr: bathlander