“Metamuseum” information, design, and interaction: beyond the categorization of the museums

Abstract

The technological enrichment of visual communication has been reflected more and more in cultural heritage and museums. In particular, data visualizations are being used gradually by scholars, museum curators, and collection managers to analyze multiple layers of museums data in dynamic ways. Visualization techniques provide creative user engagements through interactive forms, various genres, and numerous options. This study looks into museums in Turkey and seeks to develop new methods to visualize the data collected from analysis and categorization in order to reveal the relationships between museums. MetaMuseum is therefore designed as a digital tool to represent knowledge of the museums with principles of graphic design and interactive art.