Needfinding Assignment 1 CS 147 Janna Huang Isabella

Needfinding Assignment #1 CS 147 Janna Huang Isabella Cai Heather Kramer

Introduction Janna Huang Isabella Cai Heather Kramer Designing for the museum experience

Katie Art History grad student at Indiana University Appreciates museums as sources of education

Sam Junior at Stanford Former intern at Cantor Museums should be interactive

Dr. Elizabeth Kathleen Mitchell Curator of Drawings, Prints, and Photographs at the Cantor Museum Oversight of ~7, 000 artworks All aspects of creative process behind setting up exhibits

What We Asked “What’s your least favorite part about museums? ” “Tell me about the last time you visited a museum…” “How do you feel when you’re in a museum? ” “Tell me about your most memorable experience at a museum…” “Walk me through your museum experience… How do you usually navigate? ”

Interview Results: Katie “Museums feel like sacred spaces”, contemplative First memorable experience “in awe” of Seurat painting Challenge of oversimplifying information “How do you interact with the

Interview Results: Sam “There is a big difference between bad museums and bad art” Favorite museum experience at the City Museum in St. Louis Doesn’t like navigating museums with maps Art and exhibit should be interactive

Interview Results: Dr. Elizabeth Mitchell Times where technology went too far in museums Creating space around each individual object Unique location of the Cantor Photographing museum tags “There is no one answer to art”

“We get a lot of handwritten comment cards from visitors” “There is an art to exhibiting art” “Museums are like sacred spaces” Curates sculptures before 1900 Doesn’t like reading placards Examines organization of exhibits Her job serves the community Museums need more than art to engage patrons Museums are about enjoying and learning Responsible Adventurous Relaxed

Questions Amount of background information? Technology as a contributing or detracting force? Balance between meditation and learning

Needs Getting desired information Greater communication between visitors and staff Not be overwhelmed Interacting with exhibits Enjoying art without needing technology as a lens

Insights Museums catered to different experiences Greater balance between exhibit and art Wider range of ways to get information Technology that enhances

Summary Study, work, play Student, curator, visitor Bridging that gap

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