The Leon Wyczółkowski District Museum in Bydgoszcz is inviting participants to their second scientific conference from September 9-11, 2013 on using technology and science in museums. The conference aims to discuss how museums can best present subjects related to technology and science to make industrial heritage available. Topics that will be covered include new exhibition technologies, preservation of industrial heritage, education methods, and management of industrial heritage. Participants are asked to submit titles and abstracts of proposed speeches by April 30, 2013.
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The document discusses social technology and how museums can incorporate it. It defines social technology as tools that enable people to create, share and connect with each other online and offline. It argues that museums should care about social technology because it is already impacting how people interact and expect to engage with institutions, and it can help museums better connect with visitors. The document provides examples of how museums can use social technology by being an authority, participant or both online. It recommends museums start by listening to where visitors are currently engaging and decide what type of online relationship to have, then engage different types of participants and start small with something exciting.
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Architecture is the art of spaces. The human feelings were influenced by architectural
space from time to time. Relating to the design of a history museum, it could evoke a
certain feeling or memory of a historical event. This dissertation focuses on the
influence of architectural space over period of times.
A theoretical as well as practical key issue in the design of museum and galleries is how
the layout of space interacts with displays to create a specific effect, express the intended
message to visitors. This dissertation aims to capture and represent the history of
mankind’s understanding of space in the design of an architectural building.
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The document discusses social technology and how museums can incorporate it. It defines social technology as tools that enable people to create, share and connect with each other online and offline. It argues that museums should care about social technology because it is already impacting how people interact and expect to engage with institutions, and it can help museums better connect with visitors. The document provides examples of how museums can use social technology by being an authority, participant or both online. It recommends museums start by listening to where visitors are currently engaging and decide what type of online relationship to have, then engage different types of participants and start small with something exciting.
The new Science Museum in Trento, called MUSE, aims to actively involve visitors through innovative themes and exhibitions. With a surface area of 19,000 square meters, the MUSE stimulates visitors' curiosity about nature and environmental changes. Scheduled to open in July 2013, the MUSE will offer experiences for families and younger generations to learn while having fun. The MUSE interprets the spirit of Trentino region by viewing nature and innovation as partners in responsible development.
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This science project describes the Birla Science Museum located in Pilani, India. The museum was established privately by the Birla family in the late 19th century to showcase the scientific and technological progress in India. The museum contains several galleries including the Human Biology Gallery, Electronics Gallery, Mining Gallery, Arms and Weapon Gallery, Space Gallery, and Science Gallery. Each gallery depicts a different field of science through sculptures, illustrations, demonstrations and models. The museum aims to educate visitors on the evolution of science and technology in India.
The Science Museum is located at Exhibition Road in South Kensington, London. It is open Monday through Sunday from 10am to 6pm, closing only on December 24-26. The nearest underground stations are South Kensington on the District, Circle, and Piccadilly lines. Several bus routes also stop nearby. The materials section contains clothes made from recyclable materials for children to create their own products. The exploring space section features a history of medicine exhibition comparing medical settings from the past to the present.
Architecture is the art of spaces. The human feelings were influenced by architectural
space from time to time. Relating to the design of a history museum, it could evoke a
certain feeling or memory of a historical event. This dissertation focuses on the
influence of architectural space over period of times.
A theoretical as well as practical key issue in the design of museum and galleries is how
the layout of space interacts with displays to create a specific effect, express the intended
message to visitors. This dissertation aims to capture and represent the history of
mankind’s understanding of space in the design of an architectural building.
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The current location was proposed and the construction of the museum's building began in 1866 and was completed in 1889 using funds from the Greek Government, the Greek Archaeological Society and the society of Mycenae. Major benefactors were Eleni Tositsa who donated the land for the building of the museum, and Demetrios and Nikolaos Vernardakis from Saint Petersburg who donated a large amount for the completion of the museum.
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They accomplish their mission thanks to knowledge
dissemination activities that include, among others,
temporary and permanent exhibitions and
performances that follow codified models, whose goal is
to expose citizens to the national and international
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This document discusses the evolution of technology museums over time from the 19th century to present day. It outlines different purposes that technology museums have served such as being educational institutions, tourist attractions, places of national pride, venues for hobbyists, and sites for job training and economic development. More recent trends highlighted include telling more holistic stories that put technology in a social and cultural context, engaging diverse audiences, and focusing on contemporary issues of science literacy and STEM education.
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This document discusses potential projects for the Horizon2020 Reflective 6 call on innovation ecosystems of digital cultural assets. It describes four potential projects:
1. Augmenting Masterpieces, which would develop interfaces between the physical and digital collections of the Rijksmuseum to augment visitors' experiences.
2. Modeling Crowdsourcing for Cultural Heritage (M.O.C.C.A.), which would analyze crowdsourcing projects to develop a model for determining when and how crowdsourcing is appropriate.
3. Concert 3.0, a collaboration with the Royal Concertgebouw aiming to enhance the classical music concert experience through digital technologies.
4. #Hooked,
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2. The initial phase will connect 5 centers, with plans to expand the network to 14 centers total.
3. The network will allow for live streaming of events, on-demand access to files, and new forms of artistic collaboration and research across locations.
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museum”, seen from the citizens and local government like the central point of the
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1. 2nd
scientific conference from the series
Museum – Forms and Tools of Presentation
Technology and Science in the Museum
Leon Wyczółkowski District Museum
in Bydgoszcz
September 9 – 11, 2013
The Leon Wyczółkowski District Museum in Bydgoszcz invites to the second scientific conference from
the series Museum – Forms and Tools of Presentation – dedicated to museum issues related to showing
the actual types of collections and accompanying activities.
The conference entitled Technology and Science in the Museum. Forms and Tools of Presentation is
directed primarily to museum communities involved in presentation of subjects related to exhibiting,
publishing and education, as well as academic communities with programs related to museum studies
(institutes of history, historic heritage, preservation of historic sites and cultural studies).
The conference will be organized under the auspices of the Polish National Committee - International
Council of Museums.
The main purpose of the conference is an attempt to answer the following question: How and with the
use of what tools shall we present in museums subjects related to technology and science and to make
available industrial heritage?
Within presented speeches, messages, poster displays and discussion panels, we want to focus a special
attention on the following eight topics:
1. Methodology and methods for development of collections as well as technology and science
exhibitions
2. New exhibition technologies and solutions;
Science center and interaction – as special places and forms for presentation of scientific-technical
heritage
3. Problems related to preservation of industrial heritage;
Original, copy, replica, reconstruction – problems related to the range of activities undertaken
4. Scope and forms of technical and scientific education;
Scientific and popular science publications discussing industrial issues
5. Revitalization and adaptation of postindustrial buildings for exhibition purposes;
Contemporary museum architecture
6. Good practice – examples of technical and scientific exhibitions
7. Industrial tourism – prospects for development and threats;
Management of industrial heritage
8. Financing and promotion of industrial heritage
2. Those interested in participation in the conference Technology and Science in the Museum. Forms and
Tools of Presentation will be required to send to the organizers until April 30, 2013, the title and abstract
of speech (according to the enclosed form) to the following e-mail konferencja@muzeum.bydgoszcz.pl.
The organizers reserve the right to select speeches, which will be included in the program of conference.
Plans include printing of the speeches given. Participation in conference is free of charge for lecturers.
The organizers also provide accommodation, food and conference materials to lecturers.
The time of lecture cannot exceed 20 minutes
During the conference, within the above mentioned topics, we will try to answer the following problem
groups:
1. Methodology and methods for development of collections as well as technology and science
exhibitions
● Collecting “contemporary” objects of material culture in museums.
Should computers, cellphones or MP3s be part of museum collections and be presented at exhibitions?
● Storage and display of large-size, postindustrial machines, vehicles and equipment – needs and
threats.
● Exhibition models – traditional exposition of technology based on artifacts versus experimentatorium
focused on experience and interaction.
● Methods of presentation of industrial heritage objects in the museum.
What needs to be done to make visitors satisfied after their trip to the museum and encourage repeat
visits?
2. New exhibition technologies and solutions;
Science center and interaction – as special places and forms for presentation scientific-technical
heritage
● Presentation of industrial heritage with the use of new technologies – possibilities and problems.
How to present steam engine operation or experience a ride by a historical carriage? How to present
technologies and chemical processes? How to offer to museum visitors the smell and sounds coming
from, for example, a mine or engine house?
● Application of virtual reality and expanded reality technologies in contemporary art of arranging
exhibitions.
● Science center as a new model for scientific-technical exhibiting – new possibilities, new threats.
3. Problems related to preservation of industrial heritage;
Original, copy, replica, reconstruction – problems related to the range of activities undertaken
● Problems related to the use of museum exhibits in the context of legislation of Poland.
Is touching and using of historical exhibits allowed? For instance, activation of printing press, historical
vehicle or locomotive, when legislation of Poland orders museums to store exhibits intact? Maybe it is
necessary to implement changes in this legislation regarding technical heritage?
● How to maintain and store large-size museum exhibits?
● The range of using copies, replicas and reconstruction.
What can we call a copy? Does replacement of a historical engine component deprive this vehicle of its
original value? How to implement an element of interaction between the visitor and a historical object?
Is it worth it to make a copy or replica for a visitor in order that he learns the value of an object,
especially those nonexistent ones?
3. 4. Scope and forms of technical and scientific education;
Scientific and popular science publications discussing industrial issues
● Museum education – forms, challenges and problems.
How to interest wide audiences with technical and scientific topics? What methods and educational aids
shall be used to encourage audiences to actively participate in museum activities?
● The use of e-learning in today’s museum education.
● Forms of scientific and popular science publications discussing industrial issues – good practice.
5. Revitalization and adaptation of postindustrial buildings for exhibition purposes;
Contemporary museum architecture
● What interiors should be used to present technical-scientific exhibitions and postindustrial heritage?
Should we use, through revitalization and adaptation, postindustrial buildings or dedicate to them new
spaces?
Each of the mentioned solutions has its advantages and disadvantages. Revitalization of existing spaces
frequently develops neglected parts of the city and gives to an exhibition a postindustrial context,
carrying some contents on its own. On the other hand, new premises provide an opportunity for proper
adjustment of museum spaces to the actual needs of a given institution. We want to present and
compare both models of solutions based on selected examples.
6. Good practice – examples of technical and scientific exhibitions
● Every year, interesting, modern and aesthetically sophisticated technical and scientific exhibitions are
being opened, and presentations of industrial heritage become increasingly popular as well. We want to
present the most interesting of them, showing also some concepts of exhibitions which are only in the
stage of design or implementation.
7. Industrial tourism – prospects for development and threats;
Management of industrial heritage
● Industrial tourism in Europe – good practice.
● Principles for making available historic parts of active workplaces and presentation of production
processes.
● Models for management of industrial heritage and selection of a proper form of organizer’s
functioning.
● Technical heritage trails as a model for management of industrial heritage – good practice.
● Formula of public-private partnership – possibilities and problems.
8. Financing and promotion of industrial heritage
● Mechanisms available for financing projects related to revitalization of postindustrial heritage and its
exposition.
● Promotion of industrial heritage.
Using limited funds (available to museums), how to reach the most demanding audiences and “break
through” with information about industrial heritage in media space, dominated by pictorial language?
4. All those interested in participation in the conference should contact Mr. Maciej Czechowski from the
Department of Education and Promotion of the Leon Wyczółkowski District Museum in Bydgoszcz,
phone no. 52 58 59 927; e-mail: konferencja@muzeum.bydgoszcz.pl or
maciej.czechowski@muzeum.bydgoszcz.pl.
Michał F. Woźniak, PhD
Director of the Leon Wyczółkowski
District Museum in Bydgoszcz
Organizer: Under auspices:
Co-organizer: Partner:
Honorary patronage: Patronage: