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Lorentz, DJ 2009-12-14T04:28:45Z 2012-12-15T03:52:50Z 2009-12-14T04:28:45Z 2012-12-15T03:52:50Z 2006 http://hdl.handle.net/10453/20228 University of Technology, Sydney. Faculty of Design, Architecture and Building. The thesis explores the notions of immersive experience in museum exhibitions, and examines whether the communication of the exhibition content can be transmitted more effectively to visitors through the creation of an immersive environment. The study reviews the origins and changing interpretations of the term 'immersive experience', and draws upon the work of researchers including Heim (1998) and Bitgood (1990) to examine immersive experience in the context of museum exhibitions. The role of narrative in enhancing immersive experience in exhibitions is explored through the work of researchers including Hooper-Greenhill (2000) and the ideas of Joseph Campbell on myth, story telling, and the concept of 'hero'. Theories of effective communication and learning in the museum context are examined, as well as formal strategies that can be undertaken by museums to inform and facilitate communication and learning for the experience of the visitor. The author employs the methodology of 'participant observation', using her experience as Senior Designer at the Powerhouse Museum in Sydney to reflect on the aspects of multi-sensory stimulation required for the communication process in an exhibition, and on what is achieved by the implementation of new technology into museum exhibition spaces. A number of exhibitions designed at the Powerhouse Museum by the author are used as case studies. The major outcome of the study is a theoretical framework on immersive experience that may be applied by museum designers and curators to enhance communication experience for visitors to exhibitions, or may be used by educators to enhance learning experiences for groups who use museums as learning environments. The thesis concludes with some ideas for further research in the area of immersive experience in the museum, including the development of a methodology for evaluating the effectiveness of immersive experiences created by museum designers. Thesis (MDesign) en https://opus.lib.uts.edu.au/bitstream/10453/20228/11/02whole.pdf http://hdl.handle.net/2100/960 The author owns the copyright in this thesis including all reproduction and reuse rights for the work. The work may not be altered without the permission of the copyright owner. Attribution is essential when quoting or paraphrasing from this thesis. info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess au.edu.uts.lib/ppc Museum exhibits. Museum designers. Immersive experience. Powerhouse Museum. A study of the notions of immersive experience in museum based exhibitions Thesis open_access