{"id":56994,"date":"2022-05-10T15:20:58","date_gmt":"2022-05-10T15:20:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/villa-albertine.org\/news\/museum-lab-handbook-when-museums-meet-videogames\/"},"modified":"2023-08-23T07:33:33","modified_gmt":"2023-08-23T07:33:33","slug":"museum-lab-handbook-when-museums-meet-videogames","status":"publish","type":"app_news","link":"https:\/\/villa-albertine.org\/va\/news\/museum-lab-handbook-when-museums-meet-videogames\/","title":{"rendered":"The Museum Lab Handbook: When Museums Meet Videogames"},"content":{"rendered":"
Today, video games are a new social and cultural practice. They have become a new space of socialization where people meet and evolve together. As diverse and varied as one can imagine, video games deal with all of today’s hot-button topics, and are relevant to the majority of the population. The potential of video games for museums is limitless.<\/p>\n\n
However, the relationship between the creative and the cultural sectors of education is still full of pitfalls. Museums often digitize their collections without considering how they appear in digital-native environments, while production studios do not pay enough attention to the historical and scientific context that museums provide. Museums also struggle to pass on a sense of ownership and leadership to their audiences. Thus, it is clear that the relationship between museums and video game studios remains complex and requires further examination.<\/p>\n\n
The goal for “Museum Lab: When Museums Meet Video Games,” from which this handbook was produced, was to raise awareness about this complex issue and to provide a safe environment conducive to honest and impactful discussion. Utilizing the collective intelligence of a well-curated group of professionals, we’re accelerating innovation at the intersection of museums and video games\u2014and this handbook continues that work.<\/p>\n\n
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\u201cMuseum Lab: When Museums Meet Videogames\u201d was a series made up of three events, each including a public event with lectures by key thinkers from the industry and a collaborative workshop with professionals from different backgrounds to brainstorm collectively.<\/p>\n\n
This handbook groups the reports from these events. They are inspirations and instructions that show the range of possibilities one can look at when wanting to dive into a potential collaboration with a video game studio and\/or a museum. They make this handbook a useful resource for anyone interested in these topics.<\/p>\n\n
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1. Exploring New Horizons: Video Games and Museums\u00a0<\/h3>\n\n
When MOMA\u2019s curator, Paola Antonelli, expanded the appeal of MOMA\u2019s art exhibition with 14 video games, it wasn\u2019t only to improve audience interaction with arts, or appeal to a broader audience beyond the art community. Video games help museums tell a better story behind every exhibit in a way that is relatable to people within and especially outside the art community.<\/p>\n\n
Report from the online lectures and collaborative workshop organized on October 28, 2021. The recording of the session can be found HERE<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\t\n\t<\/figure>\n
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