Out there: Connecting people, places and stories Kristel Kerstens

Waag Society An Amsterdam based medialab Develops technology for social innovation within four domains Culture Education Public Domain Healthcare www.waag.org

An Amsterdam based medialab

Develops technology for social innovation

within four domains

Culture

Education

Public Domain

Healthcare

www.waag.org

Focus How to use “out there” to enhance t he museum’s connection to its visitors?

How to use “out there” to enhance t he museum’s connection to its visitors?

Location-based projects Creating a historical sensation Fostering a personal reflection Stimulating a cultural exchange

Creating a historical sensation

FREQUENCY 1550 Creating a historical sensation

Creating a historical sensation

FREQUENCY 1550 Creating a historical sensation What Mobile city game When Pilot 2005 Summer 2007 Where Amsterdam Who Students aged 12 to 14 Website www.frequentie1550.nl

Creating a historical sensation

RITUALS Fostering personal reflection

Fostering personal reflection

RITUALS Fostering personal reflection What GPS route When Summer 2008 Where Amsterdam Who General, older audience Partner Erfgoed Nederland Website www.waag.org/rituals

Fostering personal reflection

CITY RAGAS Stimulating cultural exchange

Stimulating cultural exchange

CITY RAGAS Stimulating cultural exchange What Visual cultural exchange game When October 2008 Where Amsterdam and Delhi Who Visitors Amsterdam- India Festival Partner Sarai - Delhi Website www.cityragas.nl

Stimulating cultural exchange

Evaluation The physical environment is a great setting to enhance the museum’s connection with its visitors Gaming and theatre/performance art trigger user participation Open system for content exchange Need for f urther research on integration of museum’s collection with “out there”

The physical environment is a great setting to enhance the museum’s connection with its visitors

Gaming and theatre/performance art trigger user participation

Open system for content exchange

Need for f urther research on integration of museum’s collection with “out there”

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