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Four Ways Modern Audiovisual Technologies are Helping Museums Improve Exhibits and Operations

By Dan Goldstein

The museum field is using modern audiovisual (AV) technologies to reinvent how people experience art, cultural antiquities, and historical events. Some of these methods include developing immersive digital exhibits, deploying virtual and …
Beyond the Label: Strategies for effective interactive media

By American Alliance of Museums

This article originally appeared in the July/August 2015 edition of Museum magazine. Creating digital interactive experiences in museums can be costly and time-consuming. Given the financial and human resources required to create …

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