Scientific Knowledge Communication in Museums

Description

This book explains the general principles of scientific and technical communication in the context of modern museums. It also examines, with the aid of informative case studies, the different means by which knowledge can be transmitted, including posters, objects, explanatory guidance, documentation, and catalogues. Highlighting the ever more important role of multimedia and virtual reality components in communicating understanding of and facilitating interaction with the displayed object, it explores how network communications systems and algorithms can be applied to offer individual users the information that is most pertinent to them. The book is supported by a Dynamic Museums app connected to museum databases where series of objects can be viewed via cloud computing and the Internet and printed using 3D printing technology. This book is of interest to a diverse readership, including all those who are responsible for museums’ collections, operations, and communications as well as those delivering or participating in courses on museums and their use, communication design and related topics. Front Matter ....Pages i-xx Front Matter ....Pages 1-1 Scientific-Technical Culture and Museums (Alberto Rovetta, Edoardo Rovida)....Pages 3-14 General Principles of Scientific-Technical Communication (Alberto Rovetta, Edoardo Rovida)....Pages 15-36 General Principles About Museums and Exhibitions (Alberto Rovetta, Edoardo Rovida)....Pages 37-54 Placards (Alberto Rovetta, Edoardo Rovida)....Pages 55-73 Presentation of Objects (Alberto Rovetta, Edoardo Rovida)....Pages 75-94 Some Auxiliary Communications (Alberto Rovetta, Edoardo Rovida)....Pages 95-106 Role of the Museums in the Scientific-Technical Education (Alberto Rovetta, Edoardo Rovida)....Pages 107-113 Front Matter ....Pages 115-115 Social Learning, Around 2020 (Alberto Rovetta, Edoardo Rovida)....Pages 117-141 Front Matter ....Pages 143-143 Leading Indications for Cultural Notes Through “Dynamic Museums” (Alberto Rovetta, Edoardo Rovida)....Pages 145-163 Front Matter ....Pages 165-165 Gone with Emotion (Alberto Rovetta, Edoardo Rovida)....Pages 167-188 Front Matter ....Pages 189-189 Project Contents (Alberto Rovetta, Edoardo Rovida)....Pages 191-215 Project “Dynamic Museums for Social Learning” (Alberto Rovetta, Edoardo Rovida)....Pages 217-222 Front Matter ....Pages 223-223 Connecting Minds Through Networks for Knowledge and Action: Museums and Intelligent Robotics (Alberto Rovetta, Edoardo Rovida)....Pages 225-231 From Brains to Cybernetics (Alberto Rovetta, Edoardo Rovida)....Pages 233-240 3354 Years Ago (Alberto Rovetta, Edoardo Rovida)....Pages 241-246 ICOM Official Presentation (Alberto Rovetta, Edoardo Rovida)....Pages 247-256 Basic Patent Elements (Alberto Rovetta, Edoardo Rovida)....Pages 257-263 Hemispheric Asymmetries in the Brain (Alberto Rovetta, Edoardo Rovida)....Pages 265-265 Front Matter ....Pages 267-267 Project “5 MUSEUM” Presentation (Alberto Rovetta, Edoardo Rovida)....Pages 269-277 “5 Museums” Project: National Archeological Museums of Italy—MiBACT Ministry—Museums of Altino, Ancona, Egnazia, Ferrara, Sibari (Alberto Rovetta, Edoardo Rovida)....Pages 279-301 Contributions, Comments (Alberto Rovetta, Edoardo Rovida)....Pages 303-316