State of the art analysis - Artem

Analysis of the organization inside the museum.

My general impression of the way different exhibitions are structured is positive. After all, this is a technical museum with great emphasis on future technology, so it would be strange if it would be otherwise.

Once we entered the museum, it was clear where to go (i.e. no need to ask staff members). There were maps as well that could be used to get a better picture of where to find different exhibitions (see below). It does not convey the entire truth (it’s simplified), but instead it servers the purpose of depicting all exhibitions and where these can be found. They were in four different languages: English, Swedish, Russian and Finnish. This is quite effective as they target a larger audience.

The exhibitions were structures in a circular way, in order to make sure that people don’t get lost. Each exhibition offered different kinds of interactivity. Some (as shown below), were using our touch senses, some were using the whole body sense (i.e. digital art, where the user was a part of the art and could influence the way it would turn out to be.), while some were quite informative.

Whole body

Touch sense

Digital art (whole body)

It can be argued that the informative exhibitions were not effective because the text was displayed at the bottom, although this is not true if we consider the way it was intended to be experienced. It is clear that the user should see the object and then, if desired, search for further information. This idea, on the other hand, is quite effective because it captures a larger spectrum of audiences. Children would still enjoy even if they cannot read, while those who can would do so if they want.

Informative exhibition