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With the rapid advancement of technology, children’s museums have integrated interactive installations to engage young visitors in immersive and educational experiences. The advantages of interactive installations lie in their ability to cater to different learning styles and enhance children’s engagement with educational content. However, it is important to acknowledge the limitations and challenges that such interactive technologies can have in these settings. This chapter explores the design of two interactive installations in a children’s museum, examining the advantages that can be achieved and also the challenges and limitations that can be addressed through a well-thought-out design process. By focusing on fairy tale museums, and through a real case example, the chapter explores how interactive technologies can foster fantasy, imagination and allow children to be transported in magic worlds. The chapter explores and analyses specific design considerations and principles that can be applied in order to harness the advantages of interactive installations while addressing their limitations and explains how these were applied in a fairy tale museum in Cyprus.

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Delving into Fairy Tales: Designing for Digital Interactions in a Children’s Museum

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    2025年

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  • Maria Shehade,
  • Theopisti Stylianou-Lambert,
  • Panagiotis Kyriakou,
  • Fotos Frangoudes,
  • Maria Pavlou,
  • Stefanos Papadas,
  • Kleanthis Neokleous

摘要

With the rapid advancement of technology, children’s museums have integrated interactive installations to engage young visitors in immersive and educational experiences. The advantages of interactive installations lie in their ability to cater to different learning styles and enhance children’s engagement with educational content. However, it is important to acknowledge the limitations and challenges that such interactive technologies can have in these settings. This chapter explores the design of two interactive installations in a children’s museum, examining the advantages that can be achieved and also the challenges and limitations that can be addressed through a well-thought-out design process. By focusing on fairy tale museums, and through a real case example, the chapter explores how interactive technologies can foster fantasy, imagination and allow children to be transported in magic worlds. The chapter explores and analyses specific design considerations and principles that can be applied in order to harness the advantages of interactive installations while addressing their limitations and explains how these were applied in a fairy tale museum in Cyprus.