Beyond Artifacts: Museums Embrace Innovation and Immersive Experiences

“To capture new audiences and expand the primary mission of museums as places of personal meaning, community impact, and civil society, we must relinquish part of our authority and learn new digital skills,” Walhimer explains in a blog on the Museum Planning website.

Digital technologies are being used in permanent and traveling displays. Some designers are experimenting with using virtual reality, mixed reality, and augmented reality technologies and holographic projections to create immersive exhibits that attract and engage new visitors.