Research Symposium

BIO

My name is Michael Hill and I am from Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. I am majoring in history with a minor in Museum Studies. I am fascinated with the Long 19th Century and hope to have a career someday working in an archive.

Creating Digital Exhibits

Abstract

Since the COVID-19 Pandemic, museums have been forced to diversify their exhibits into the digital world. However, many museums have limited experience and/or resources in designing digital exhibits. Therefore, a book with theories and case studies would greatly help museums form a strategic plan to create digital exhibits. Many experts in the museum field and developers of digital museums were asked to share their knowledge in chapters about their theories or exhibits they run. In my role as editorial assistant, I proofread chapter submissions, created chapter summaries, and verified references for my mentor. The result from expert consultation reveals that digital exhibits need to be accessible to everyone everywhere, need to be visitor-focused ensuring that visitors have an ideal experience, and must have a way to involve the community. Completion of these goals will ensure that any museum can have a successful digital exhibit. The results of my studies suggest that digital exhibits must be visitor-focused and serve as a Third Place to be successful. The implications of this are that physical and digital exhibits have varying degrees of needs that museums need to be mindful of if they wish to be successful.

Keywords: Digital Exhibit, Musuem, Third Place Theory, Edu-curation