List members may be interested in the following new publication, available at a 20% savings for a limited launch period.
Museums are using games in many ways – for interpretation, education, marketing, outreach and events. Museums at Play showcases tried and tested examples from the sector and seeks to inspire further informed use of games as part of the Museum toolbox. It also draws on relevant experience from other sectors, and on the experience of game designers and theorists. It looks at learnings from other disciplines and explores the possibilities of interaction using gaming within museums.
In some 50 chapters, this new book provides an extraordinary international overview of the development, use and evaluation of games within museum and cultural contexts.
Because of its rich and extensive content, the book is being published in complementary printed and eBook editions, with the eBook containing video, audio and extensive hyperlinks. For the full contents listing and to place your order, please visit:
www.museumsetc.com/?p=3801
Museums At Play is edited by freelance strategist Katy Beale, who has wide-ranging interest in the field and extensive experience of helping creative and cultural organisations interact with and develop their audiences, having recently worked with Tate, Science Museum, BBC Radio 3, and the Crafts Council.
The book features contributions from leading museum professionals in world-class institutions including: British Museum, Carnegie Museum of Natural History, Children’s Discovery Museum of San Jose, Conner Prairie Interactive History Park, Museum of London, New Art Gallery Walsall, Science Museum, SciTech, Smithsonian Institution, Tate, Walker Art Center and specialists from Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Italy, Mexico, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Turkey, UK and USA.
Graeme Farnell
MuseumsEtc
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