Thanks so much to you all for your input!

psamisRT @georginab: Audio stops should instead be called “starts” as they are really just the beginning… @NancyProctor #mtogo #sfmoma right on!

Thanks, Peter!
Nancy

This post reminded me Nancy of a comment I wanted to make at MW after hearing Peter Samis’ paper. Te Papa has long believed in the importance of interpretation. We have managed to maintain a team of interpreters since opening in 1998 – though the team has varied in size over time – and I for one think our interpretive strength has contributed much to the success of the Te Papa “experience”.

While I was in London I got a chance to visit the Tate Modern and experience for myself the multimedia tour – something I’ve been wanting to do for ages! I wasn’t disappointed. I was a little museum weary and coming down with a cold but the easy to use collections tour with it’s wonderful, varied range of content gave me some really powerful insights into some of the art works. I loved it and will be raving about it to my colleagues! – while all the time wishing Te Papa could offer a mobile interpretive guide of this quality.

How can we connect the mobile user emotionally to art in the museum?

Do you have any favorite kid-generated cell phone tour examples?

Since studies show that museum outings are most often a social experience with friends and family, how do we interlace these needs with mobile technology use?

How can we make mobile enhanced tours of our museums story-driven? Can visitors create and follow their own user-generated storylines?

How do interactions with mobile devices and their applications differ when used in the museum galleries vs. connecting with art when out on the street and or at home?

Can we create games with mobile devices that will allow museum-goers to play with the art and each other?