Comments on: Museum Games: from the gallery to my hard-drive http://musematic.net/2007/12/04/museum-games-from-the-gallery-to-my-hard-drive/ Rants and raves on the latest trends in the world of museum informatics and technology. An intrepid cast of experts from the Museum Computer Network and AAM's Media & Technology Committee share their insights, observations and tricks of the trade. Thu, 26 Jan 2012 23:42:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: John Benfield http://musematic.net/2007/12/04/museum-games-from-the-gallery-to-my-hard-drive/comment-page-1/#comment-4359 John Benfield Wed, 05 Dec 2007 11:59:22 +0000 http://musematic.net/?p=327#comment-4359 We at the Natural History Museum in London have been trying with our last two special exhibitions, Dino Jaws and Ice Station Antarctica, to extend in-gallery games with online activities and games that are direct extensions of the gallery experience. In-gallery visitors use barcodes to record their progress through the gallery, including any scores they might achieve on various of the interactives. These scores then influence their subsequent online journey - they register online to access a 'gated area' and are delivered new activities and games which use the in-gallery results as stepping-off points for interaction. This is all part of wider NHM strategy that we term the 'virtuous circle', which endeavours to build an on-going relationship wiht visitors pre, during and post visit. We at the Natural History Museum in London have been trying with our last two special exhibitions, Dino Jaws and Ice Station Antarctica, to extend in-gallery games with online activities and games that are direct extensions of the gallery experience.

In-gallery visitors use barcodes to record their progress through the gallery, including any scores they might achieve on various of the interactives. These scores then influence their subsequent online journey – they register online to access a ‘gated area’ and are delivered new activities and games which use the in-gallery results as stepping-off points for interaction.

This is all part of wider NHM strategy that we term the ‘virtuous circle’, which endeavours to build an on-going relationship wiht visitors pre, during and post visit.

]]> By: Brad Larson http://musematic.net/2007/12/04/museum-games-from-the-gallery-to-my-hard-drive/comment-page-1/#comment-4356 Brad Larson Wed, 05 Dec 2007 01:38:22 +0000 http://musematic.net/?p=327#comment-4356 Hi Richard -- Interesting thought! Here's a game we developed for the National Zoo a few years ago: Design a Panda Habitat: http://nationalzoo.si.edu/education/conservationcentral/design/default.cfm It was designed for the website (only), but there was some talk of putting it in exhibits. You're right though that we'd have to think through the interface if we were to use a touchscreen... Best, Brad Hi Richard –

Interesting thought!

Here’s a game we developed for the National Zoo a few years ago: Design a Panda Habitat:

http://nationalzoo.si.edu/education/conservationcentral/design/default.cfm

It was designed for the website (only), but there was some talk of putting it in exhibits. You’re right though that we’d have to think through the interface if we were to use a touchscreen…

Best,

Brad

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