What do the best new museums show?
The traditional museum displays objects behind glass and expects visitors to read labels. A growing number of institutions are rethinking this approach. Some now invite visitors to handle replicas, take part in experiments or add their own stories to an exhibition. Supporters say that participation makes people remember more and attracts audiences who have never felt welcome in a gallery. Sceptics worry that the emphasis on entertainment dilutes the serious purpose of the museum, which they see as preserving and interpreting evidence. The best of the new museums, however, show that the two aims are compatible: they use interactivity to draw visitors towards the collection, not away from it.
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C. Interactivity and serious purpose can go together
- Step 1: They use interactivity to lead visitors to the collection.
Answer
Interactivity and serious purpose can go together.
Why not the others: Traditional museums are not said to be doomed, nor participation unnecessary, nor labels abolished.
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