Interactive Multimedia

Multimedia is a form of communication that affords the possibility of conveying cultural heritage in a more diverse and often more intricate way than is possible through artefacts alone. It also works well when it comes to providing deeper insight and bridging the gap where no tangible relics have been left behind, thereby giving the exhibition a better sense of continuum.

Multimedia plays an important role in the National Museum’s permanent installation. Twelve touch-sensitive screens with an accessible user interface have been set up in the exhibition halls. At those screens the viewer is in charge; he or she decides how deeply the material is probed, how often it is viewed and how long he or she spends on each section. In other words, each visitor shapes his or her own experience of the exhibition and thus it becomes unique. Studies have shown that a greater impression is made when people are actively involved in an experience; it becomes more memorable and thus has more educational value.