Farewell to Tradition? Presenting Archaeology after the Digital Turn

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2020
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Abstract
The last 20 years mark a period of transformation from a traditional model of displaying archaeology to a more immersive model supported by digital and virtual media. The traditional model has generally used glass cases accompanied by extensive texts to inform visitors, whereas the immersive model employs digital media, tablets, virtual reality, and augmented reality to attract and engage a wide audience. In light of the recent enthusiasm for the latter, however, one must ask whether such immersive exhibitions are merely superficial means to make public institutions more attractive without having a meaningful impact on audience engagement. Polish archaeological museums provide interesting sites through which to explore this predicament. Here, digital upgrades are generously financed by national funds, so the traditional model of the archaeological museum in Poland is currently almost absent. In this short review, I aim to discuss one of the most interesting examples of temporary digital archaeological exhibitions organized between 2014 and 2019 in the Polish capital of Warsaw. I investigate its potential to engage audiences, ultimately concluding that it managed to create an interesting counterweight to traditional displays and respond to the drawbacks of new digital exhibitions through novel aesthetics and alternative archaeological storytelling.
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Authors Monika Stobiecka
Journal ADVANCES IN ARCHAEOLOGICAL PRACTICE
Year 2020
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10.1017/aap.2020.27
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https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/advances-in-archaeological-practice/article/farewell-to-tradition-presenting-archaeology-after-the-digital-turn/AE478AE10B9EF267C0A4A11BB856E05B
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