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New Directions in Social Participation and Interactive Learning in Museum and Exhibition Design

English Language Course

In the 21st century, museums are not only dynamic meeting points for visitors, cultural content, and technology but also spaces for collaboration among museum professionals and experts from diverse fields. This course demonstrates how exhibitions can become cohesive and high-quality through teamwork while offering innovative and engaging content for visitors.

Participants will explore the latest museum trends, such as the VARK model, gamification, and visual storytelling, while gaining insights into sustainability, digitalization, and interactive learning experiences. The course also addresses how to design precise and memorable visitor experiences and what is essential for museums and visitors alike.

Additionally, the course emphasizes the foundations of effective teamwork, examining how and when to involve various specialists to collaboratively create truly innovative, visitor-focused museum experiences.

Course Fee / Application

300 000 Ft + VAT (27%)

Application

Application deadline 2025-02-03
Start 2025-02-14

Why is this useful?

This course teaches participants to communicate effectively with professionals across fields, such as manufacturers, designers, and graphic artists. Interdisciplinary collaboration allows participants to explore creative tools and possibilities they might not have previously considered. This leads to more cohesive, visually enhanced content and inspires innovative solutions. By improving teamwork, participants can develop unique museum experiences that attract more visitors, deliver stronger engagement, and better highlight the museum’s themes, resulting in exhibitions that are both impactful and memorable for diverse audiences.

This Course is For You If…

  • You are a museum professional and interested in a new discourse about the future of museums.
  • You want to apply your theoretical and practical design knowledge to shaping museum visitor experiences.
  • You are interested in delving into the process of exhibition design.
  • You enjoy thinking and creating in an interdisciplinary environment.
  • You are interested in the latest digital technological solutions.
  • You are a passionate museum visitor.
  • You are interested in user or visitor experience design.

This Course is Not For You If…

  • You do not like working in teams.
  • You do not consider possible changes in museum visits or do not visit exhibitions or museums.
  • You do not have any design or cultural theoretical or practical knowledge.

Topics

Session 1: Museum Planning from the Start – Museums, Feasibility, Contemporary Expectations
Session 2: Interdisciplinary Synergy – Collaborative Approaches to Exhibitions
Session 3: Designing Visitor Journeys – Architecture, Scenography, and Visual Storytelling
Session 4: Learning Through Museums – Engaging Audiences Through Education
Session 5: Visual Impact – Graphic Design, Branding, and Storytelling
Session 6: Technology in Museums – Transforming Experiences Through Innovation
Session 7: From Vision to Reality – Manufacturing and Execution

Schedule

Theoretical lectures:
8 sessions – every Friday – 15:00-19:00
ONLINE (Zoom)

Workshop:
A 5-day practical workshop will be conducted in the spring semester, contingent on the completion of the theoretical phase.

Location:
MOME CAMPUS
1121 Budapest, Zugligeti út 9-25.

You can find a detailed topic description and the schedule here:

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