1 Department of Biochemical Sciences, University of Rome“La Sapienza”, Rome 00185, Italy 2 Department of Chemistry, University of Kentucky, Lexington KY 40506-0055 3 Department of Chemistry, Section of Biochemistry, University of Catania, Catania, Italy 4 Center of Membrane Sciences, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40506-0059, USA 5 Sanders-Brown Center on Aging, University of Kentucky, L...

One of the outcomes of Moore's Law according to which the exponential growth of technical advances in computer science is pushing more and more of our computers into obsolescence is the birth of museums and exhibitions about "ancient" computer science, referring to facts that occurred no more than 50 years ago. The italian computer science virtual museum collects personalities, facts and events...

The design and development of interactlve multimedia applications is a complex and challenging process which is still evolving as the hardware, software, creative talent, production services, publishers, and target markets all evolve at the same time. Compared with other media, such as print, film, radio, or N, interactive multimedia, as a medium that combines many media and makes use of them i...

Recent advances in wireless network technologies create the potential to significantly enhance the experience of a visit to a museum. On the exhibit floor, visitors carrying wirelessly connected portable devices can be given opportunities for exploration, sharing, explanations, context, background, analytical tools, and suggestions for related experiences. When these devices are part of a Web-b...

In using new media as a means for providing access to cultural heritage collections, it is inevitable that museums, as content providers and facilitators, face the copyright challenge. This is especially so, since copyright, is not apparent in the Internet environment. Copyright can act as a barrier, limiting electronic access to museum content d u e to conditions placed on the use of certain m...

Museums that strive for excellence by continually clarifying their purpose and realigning all practices and resources to achieve that purpose are operating holistically within a cycle of intentionality. Working within a cycle of intentionality means that a museum, among many other activities, carefully writes intentions that reflect and describe the essence of the museum and its unique value an...

This research presents the findings of contextual interviews, visitor survey and behavioural study that were carried out in Indian museums. It originates from the hypothesis that the museum exhibits are unable to express their relevance, historical significance and related knowledge to satisfy the curiosity of visitors. Our objective is to identify the cognitive needs of museum visitors and the...