You know what they are like; big, clunky, look like a brick and would seem more appropriate on a construction site, rather than a museum.
Multidisciplinary design firm, 2x4 has designed a new location based participatory use for the iPod Touch (non-phone, but wireless enabled version of the iPhone), aptly for the “Design USA: Contemporary Innovation” exhibition at the Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum in New York City.
The Cooper- Hewitt website says
"2x4’s iPod touch program, commissioned by the Museum and designed specifically to complement and expand the content of the physical installation, invites visitors to delve more deeply into the work of the designers included in the show. It offers visitors audio interviews of each of the designers, videos, interactive slideshows, and footage from Cooper-Hewitt’s public programs. In addition, the Museum has installed new wireless capability inside its galleries, allowing visitors to comment on any object, theme, or element of the exhibition. Comments will be shown in real time on a series of screens in the galleries and posted on the exhibition’s Web site and on Twitter. According to Stout, “The posts are displayed immediately as part of the exhibition and shared with others. The visitors’ comments add dimension, context, and meaning to the objects in the Design USA exhibition. This participatory model is a challenging way to approach exhibition design and the relationship between the museum and its visitors within—and beyond—the museum space itself.”
One may argue that this use eliminates the need to visit the museum (if you could have access from anywhere), however the concept can actually be used to compliment and enhance the experience of the exhibit.
Read more about it
A Guided Tour in the Palm of Your Hand, New York Times
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