Digital Situational Interactive Design And Research For Museums Of Natural Ecology History

With the arrival of the 21 st century digital age, there comes the global rise of digital multimedia. Innovation of digital technology and interactive techniques applied in exhibitions in museums are widely received among the audiences, which naturally leads to a new transition in exhibitions of the world-wide museums. Digital multimedia is closely attached to the space designs of Museums of Natural Ecology History, which is the container of human culture and science as well as witness of harmonious co-existence of human and the Nature.By integrating virtualized images with the exhibited entities, shifting static presentation to dynamic interaction, digital multimedia space design presents audiences with brand-new visual impact together with diversity of scientific services. Traditional exhibitions in Museums of Natural Ecology History were rigid one-way show, as a result, audiences neither showed much interests in the exhibited specimens nor prefer a visit to the Museum, hence a hinder of popularization of scientific culture. Museum designers are rather passive in that they often ignored the atmosphere and emotional expression in their space design.The atmosphere and interactive experiences lacking in space design will be analyzed, and the characteristics and applications of digital technology for Museums of Natural Ecology History will also be interpreted. Further examples will be discussed for a better presentation of the situational aesthetic experience in Museums of Natural Ecology History.Chapter one is a literature review of the background and related researches at home and abroad. In chapter two, definition of Museums of Natural Ecology History will be given. It’s social functions, ways of display and the concept of digital situation will also be discussed. Chapter three is an interpretation and conclusion of elements that influence situational atmosphere in Museums of Natural Ecology History. Chapter four is mainly about the characteristics, contents of Museums of Natural Ecology History. How to apply digital technology to display the “interactive experience ” under situational atmosphere. Chapter five is a case study and a further discussion about the future potential development and influence of digital situations in domestic Museums of Natural Ecology History.