Bridging Online/Onsite Experiences in Science Centers and Museums

BRIDGING ONSITE AND ONLINE VISITOR EXPERIENCES Featuring Seth! Leary, Tamara Schwarz, Rob Semper, and Nina Simon

we all live in a multi-platform world.

some institutions have capitalized on this well... http://www.ushmm.org/genocide/take_action/

some institutions have capitalized on this well... http://www.ﬂickr.com/photos/getlincolnized/

some institutions have capitalized on this well... http://www.vam.ac.uk/collections/textiles/lawty/world_beach/

but we aren’t always as creative as we could be. Aren’t there any OTHER doors in this place? PRE-VISIT VISIT POST-VISIT

but we aren’t always as creative as we could be.

how, as museum experience developers, can we bridge platforms effectively? local event social network museum visit text message educational program website

OUR PLAN share quick case studies and provocations live brainstorming on a real project from the studio audience discussion punctuated by illustrative images

ELECTRONIC GUIDEBOOK EXPERIMENTS A ten-year evolution (1999-2009) presented by Rob Semper, Exploratorium

Electronic Guidebooks

Experiments with the value of localization - 2000

Experiments with onsite vs at-home relationships - 2004

Experiments with real world technology - 2009

SCULPTURAL TRAVEL BUGS A teen art project, involving art production and exhibition, plus community participation presented by Seth! Leary, NRG! Exhibits

Green materials (ceramic, found objects, recycled materials, etc.) + Geocaching (GPS-based game) = Traveling sculptures

Challenge One: Scale of project (a LOT of kids involved)

Challenge Two: Scope of project (numerous desired outcomes)

Successes: A LOT of kids involved Many community members participated and continue to participate Online record keeps the content/ experience available and in use Some teen participants chose to extend the experience on their own; change occurred

BILL NYE’S CLIMATE LAB An integrated exhibit and website (still in development) presented by Tamara Schwarz, Chabot Space & Science Center

Bill nye’s climate lab

How & why do visitors move from one experience to another?

Experiences in museum settings

Same topic, different experience, comparable quality of interaction

Science where it matters: applying it to our daily lives

Track and reward accomplishments

SEARCHING FOR SYMBIOSIS Making decisions about what to do where presented by Nina Simon, Museum 2.0

Our Green Trail: real-world actions, virtual world rewards http://www.ourgreentrail.org/

Our Green Trail: how we got there...

Giskin Anomaly: cellphone interactions in physical spaces http://www.ﬂickr.com/photos/nathaninsandiego/3465762639/

Giskin Anomaly: what we’re planning ﬁnd the symbol call the number jump into the story (keep in touch online)

LET’S DO IT.

If you want to follow up with us... Seth! Leary - seth@nrg-exhibits.com Tamara Schwarz - tschwarz@chabotspace.org Rob Semper - rsemper@exploratorium.edu Nina Simon - nina@museumtwo.com slides are posted at http://bit.ly/astconline

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Bridging Online/Onsite Experiences in Science Centers and Museums

by Nina Simon on Oct 31, 2009

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