Museums
Sonya Jackson, Megan Kosove, Joseph Rhodes, Jennifer Ritter, Kyle Wilson
Chosen Museum Type
We have chosen to narrow down the general topic of “museums” to specifically refer to art history museums.
Examples of these museums include, but are not limited to:
- The Louver (https://www.louvre.fr/en)
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art (https://www.metmuseum.org/)
- The Smithsonian American Art Museum (https://americanart.si.edu/)
- The National Gallery of Art (https://www.nga.gov/)
- The National Gallery of Art, London (https://www.nationalgallery.org.uk)
Interest Statement
Museums provide the service of curating important artifacts of the past in order to display them to the public. People are then able to learn about and/or experience pieces of our history and/or our natural world. Art museums specifically allow for people to experience the artistic values, views, and experiences of the past, allowing a visitor to appreciate the art as it is, what the art stands for, and both the art’s and our own places in the world. Art is a universal experience, and an art museum allows people to see the world from a different viewpoint.
Usability Statement
Because museums can have a significant role in individuals’ lives and society as a whole, they must be designed for a wide and varied audience. For example, students of all ages, researchers, the general public, etc. all need to be able to use museum services through intuitive design. Each person has different needs, goals, and abilities. This means museum usability must take into account the several characteristics of users in order to achieve an effective and usable design.