This document discusses the role of technology in children's museums. It begins by asking why technology should be used, what role it can play, and how it can be implemented. Potential reasons for using technology include expanding visitor experiences through space, time and access to intangible heritage. Technology can be both a means and an end, and involve cutting-edge tech or human mediation. Innovators in the field include private companies, new media art centers, and museum laboratories. The fundamental question remains why technology has a place in children's museums in the era of ubiquitous computing.

1. Multimediations !
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2. HO!E The fundamental questions
• WHY technology in children’s
museums?
• WHAT role will this tool play in my
museum?
• HOW can I use technology?
• WHO is innovating in the field?
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3. technology in children’s museums?
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4. HO!E Because it’s spectacular! WHY
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5. HO!E Widens the possible experiences in museums WHY
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6. HO!E Expand the museum experience in space WHY
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7. HO!E Expand the museum experience in time WHY
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8. HO!E Win access to intangible heritage WHY
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9. role will technology play in my museum?
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10. HO!E Technology is a means WHAT
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11. HO!E Technology is the purpose WHAT
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12. HO!E Technology is the purpose WHAT
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13. can I use technology?
The National Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa (© Gibson International)
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14. HO!E Cutting-edge technology or human mediation? HOW
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MAC/VAL, Vitry-sur-Seine
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15. HO!E Cutting-edge technology or human mediation? HOW
« Creating Cultural Electronica Center, Linz
Geo City », Ars Capital Miraikan, Tokyo

16. HO!E What kind of visitor interaction? HOW
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17. is innovating?
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18. HO!E Private companies WHO
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19. HO!E New media art centers WHO
SATO Masahiko + KIRIYAMA Takashi ''Arithmetik Garden''
Masasuke (KIRIYAMA Lab.) + ISHIKAWA Masaya (TOPICS), SATO Masahiko
''Dot Man, Line Man''
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Inter Capital Center (NTT), « Funky Pixels », Ars Electronica Center, Linz

20. HO!E Museum laboratories WHO
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21. HO!E At the end of the day, the question is always WHY?
WHY?
…does technology have its place in a
children’s museum?
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22. HO!E Museums in the era of ‘ubiquitous computing’
Ars Electronica Center,
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23. Ameline Coulombier
Lordculture
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