Anticipated Visitors
While many school groups toured and visited the
exhibition, the GNM also wanted to target family groups
comprising individuals from different age groups, and
provide avenues for family members to interact with and
alongside one another. The design of the interactives – both
the traditional (such as costume pieces and cozy family
reading spaces) as well as the digital – intended to
challenge and stimulate older children while simultaneously
engaging younger family members as well. The GNM also
wanted to make sure that the exhibition would encourage
families to make repeat visits, with the intention being that
the exhibition should be enjoyable on multiple levels.
Entry to the museum was free, and it was hoped that
children whose first visit consisted primarily of discovering
and playing in the space might engage more thoughtfully
with specific artefacts or interactives on subsequent visits