Sound in the museum
Regular paper
Greve Museum
Wednesday 3 june, 2015, 15:40 - 16:00
0.6 Madrid (49)
Abstract:
Listening to the past at the museum
Is there a particular sound for a specific historical period? And is it
possible for cultural historical museums to recreate e.g. the sounds of the
past, or the sounds of a specific place in their exhibitions?
Using sound in the exhibition "On the edge of war, neutrality between war and
welfare" at the new museum “Mosede Fort, Denmark 1914-18” it has been possible
to avoid a lot of text in the exhibition. One of the mantras in developing the
exhibition has been that the visitors should be able to gain insight into an
important section in Denmark's history without reading long texts. The use of
sound has made this possible.
The sound in the exhibition shapes the room, and gives the visitor the feeling
of being on the place or in the time the exhibition conveys.