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Publication Date: 2023
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Using an Interactive Mnemonic Device to Navigate Memories in Museum Theater
Jenkins, Stephanie
Journal of Museum Education, v48 n2 p181-191 2023
This article explores the use of an interactive mnemonic device called a "Map of Memories" to navigate the museum theater production "Our Footprints," staged in 2017 in the Bergtheil Museum in Durban, South Africa. The Map is an interactive tool used by audience members to explore the exhibits and the performance through connecting their own memories and understandings to what is seen and experienced. The Map, along with the performance, encourages emotional and personal connections to the factual content of the museum exhibitions, with the aim of promoting stronger opportunities for remembering, learning, and new insight.
Descriptors: Mnemonics, Museums, Teaching Methods, Audiences, Exhibits, Performance, Maps, Emotional Response, Learning Processes, Memory, Theater Arts, Foreign Countries, History, Personal Narratives
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: South Africa (Durban)
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