Activity: Barriers as Benefits

    Objects and technologies can be used as intermediaries that help people interact socially in otherwise awkward situations. Think of an activity or interpersonal engagement that you would like to make possible in your museum.  Write down the ways that visitors would have to interact with each other directly to be successful.  Now, brainstorm what objects or designed platforms could mediate those interactions to increase visitor comfort with the activity at hand.

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