Negotiated Museum Visitor Attention

This video captures the negotiated attention of a 10-year-old girl visiting Naturama, the Museum of Natural History. The footage, recorded with video glasses, serves as empirical data for analyzing visitor experiences.

I often use video glasses or GoPro cameras in my research to observe how visitor focus shifts, influenced by various elements such as other visitors, objects, and multimedia displays. This recording has provided valuable insights, demonstrating how these interactions shape a dynamic museum experience and revealing the complexities of mediated attention.

Observe how her attention shifts and is mediated by various elements in the museum environment.

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