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Evaluation of touchable 3D-printed replicas in museums

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Wilson, Paul F., Stott, Janet, Warnett, Jason M., Attridge, Alex, Smith, M. Paul and Williams, M. A. (2018) Evaluation of touchable 3D-printed replicas in museums. Curator: The Museum Journal, 60 (4). pp. 445-465. doi:10.1111/cura.12244 ISSN 0011-3069.

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Official URL: https://doi.org/10.1111/cura.12244

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Abstract

The multisensory aspect of the museum, while neglected for many years, is undergoing a resurgence as museum workers have begun to push towards re-establishing the senses as a major component of museum pedagogy. However, for many museums a major roadblock lies in the need to conserve rare objects, a need that prevents visitors from being able to interact with many objects in a meaningful way. This issue can be potentially overcome by the rapidly evolving field of 3D printing, which allows museum visitors to handle authentic replicas without damaging the originals. However, little is known about how museum visitors consider this approach, how they understand it and whether these surrogates are welcome within museums. A front-end evaluation of this approach is presented, finding that visitors were enthusiastic about interacting with touchable 3D printed replicas, highlighting potential educational benefits among other considerations. Suggestions about the presentation of touchable 3D
printed replicas are also discussed.

Item Type: Journal Article
Subjects: A General Works > AM Museums (General). Collectors and collecting (General)
C Auxiliary Sciences of History > CC Archaeology
Q Science > QA Mathematics > QA76 Electronic computers. Computer science. Computer software
Q Science > QH Natural history
T Technology > TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)
Divisions: Faculty of Science, Engineering and Medicine > Engineering > Engineering
Faculty of Science, Engineering and Medicine > Engineering > WMG (Formerly the Warwick Manufacturing Group)
Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH): Digital media, Three-dimensional printing, Cultural property--Computer simulation, Three-dimensional imaging in archaeology, Natural history museums, Museum exhibits--Computer simulation, Cultural property--Technological innovations
Journal or Publication Title: Curator: The Museum Journal
Publisher: Wiley Online Library
ISSN: 0011-3069
Official Date: 18 January 2018
Dates:
DateEvent
18 January 2018Published
4 December 2017Accepted
Volume: 60
Number: 4
Page Range: pp. 445-465
DOI: 10.1111/cura.12244
Status: Peer Reviewed
Publication Status: Published
Access rights to Published version: Restricted or Subscription Access
Date of first compliant deposit: 16 April 2018
Date of first compliant Open Access: 18 January 2019
RIOXX Funder/Project Grant:
Project/Grant IDRIOXX Funder NameFunder ID
UNSPECIFIED[EPSRC] Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Councilhttp://dx.doi.org/10.13039/501100000266

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