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Augmenting Indigenous Sámi Exhibition - Interactive Digital Heritage in Museum Context

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Museums and cultural heritage institutions have an important role in presenting accurate information and sharing cultural knowledge, and new technologies are increasingly implemented. For the best results, the appropriateness of a specific technology must be evaluated for each context. Research has shown the need for participatory methods and local knowledge in Indigenous design contexts. We describe a case study where an Indigenous Sámi museum exhibition was augmented with interactive technology through multidisciplinary co-design work with museum experts, designers, and developers. The traditional clothing of the Sámi people was digitized by filming, and information related to it was presented as a touchscreen installation in a renewed exhibition. User tests including interactive tasks and interviews (n = 7) and a questionnaire (n = 27) were completed on-site. The installation was rated interesting and easy to use, while some users struggled to find all the features. Our study shows that a technically relatively simple digital installation can be easy-to-use but interesting for a standard museum visitor. Additionally, the work demonstrates how to build successful collaborations that highlight Indigenous cultural heritage. We discuss the implications of using technology to promote cultural heritage and identities.

The work has been supported by Interreg Nord project ‘Muittut, muitalusat - the story of the Sámi by the Sámi’ and ‘Innovation in Lapland through Design and Art’ project, funded by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF). We wish to thank Ájtte, the Swedish Mountain and Sámi Museum. Special thanks to Sunna Kuoljok and Ann-Catrin Blind.

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    Siiri Paananen, Emma Kirjavainen, Matilda Kalving & Jonna Häkkilä

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Paananen, S., Kim, J.C., Kirjavainen, E., Kalving, M., Mitra, K., Häkkilä, J. (2023). Augmenting Indigenous Sámi Exhibition - Interactive Digital Heritage in Museum Context. In: Abdelnour Nocera, J., Kristín Lárusdóttir, M., Petrie, H., Piccinno, A., Winckler, M. (eds) Human-Computer Interaction – INTERACT 2023. INTERACT 2023. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 14143. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-42283-6_32

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