NARRATIVE SPACES

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

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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

Narrative Spaces: Exhibition Design and Storytelling

Session 1: 

Introduction and Orientation (Duration: 3 hours)

Session 2: 

Curatorial and Design Perspectives (Duration: 3 hours)

Session 3: 

Designing Visitor Journeys – Scenography and Visual Storytelling (Duration: 3 hours)

Lecture: Scenography – Space Utilization, Visitor Experience Design, and Visual Narratives

Workshop: Creating moodboards and spatial concept sketches 

Session 4: 

Learning Through Museums – Engaging Audiences Through Education (Duration: 3 hours)

Lecture: Educational and Interactive Approaches in Museums

Workshop: Designing educational programs and interactive tools

Session 5: 

Designing Visitor Journeys – Architecture and Spatial Design (Duration: 3 hours)
Lecture: Architectural Perspectives on Exhibition Design – Space Utilization and Visitor Flow

Workshop: Moodboard and spatial planning exercises

Session 6: 

Visual Impact – Graphic Design, Branding, and Storytelling (Duration: 3 hours)
Lecture: Visual Identity, Branding, and Graphic Communication in Exhibitions

Session 7: 

Storytelling Workshop (Duration: 3 hours)

Lecture and Workshop: Exploring creative storytelling in exhibition

Session 8: 

Final Presentation and Evaluation (Duration: 3 hours)

Schedule

Theoretical lectures:
8 sessions – every Friday – 16:00-19:00
ONLINE (Zoom)

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

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

Schedule

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