Victoria López Benito: A Case Study

Mobile technology has advanced at an alarming rate over just the past decade alone. In the museum world it has also had numerous technological advances, some examples being audio tours, online catalogs, and phone apps. The main concern with technology now is if it's aiding or hurting the user. The case study Victoria López Benito conducted supports the view point of technology allowing individuals to further their knowledge. The use of mobile apps have the ability to distract viewers and take away from the exhibits. Benito’s article is a great incite on how individuals interact with technology, some views are missing from her article though. The thought of art museums rejecting the idea of interactive displays was something I've never thought about before. Interactive components of a museum can always be a tricky, especially if small children in large groups are involved. Art museums can have a difficult time with this because the audience may not be able to differentiate what is interactive and what is not. A perfect example I can think of would be when a janitor mistook an art installation for trash and threw it all away. A multitude of scenarios must be take into consideration when constructing …show more content…
The lack of interactive factors in art museums can be made up with the use of apps and security. Museums should not be subjected the audience to only an academic interpretation, but additionally an emotional interpretation. Technology can have its difficulties, it can be helpful to have a technical staff member available at all times. Trying to get a study using the general public should not be constituted of only two groups, more diversity should have been added. Possessing smart phones can be helpful at times, but also may be a distraction. The case study was interesting view on mobile apps and art interpretations, I would enjoy attending that