Design and Development of Interactive Media Installations, Experimental Prototype for U-Thong National Museum, Thailand*

Abstract

This paper describes the design and the development process of interactive media installations atU-Thong National Museum in Thailand. This experimental prototype is attempted to design a model forrevitalizing historical displays and to explore ancient objects, stories, and environment creating an interactivemedia installation in the original physical space of the historical museum. The experimental resultsare part of the researcher’s PhD dissertation. This paper will describe the interactive installationthrough a tour of the entire design and development cycle of The Replay: U-Thong Sri Dvaravati exhibition.A key problem when working in the National Museum is the connection between two eras of oldand new by experimenting the techniques to use on ancient objects. Finally, this paper will includeincreasing understanding of the historical objects in the Museum, using interactive media and examiningits impact on the visitor’s understanding and enjoyment of the museum experience, reviews the methodologyemployed, and provides a summary of concluding findings.