In the past decade writers and researchers have given a fair amount of consideration to the individual adult visitor’s interaction with technology in museums. However, very little has been written about the potential of museum technology and groups of learners—surprising since we know that most visitors come to museums in social groups. This article examines the kinds of interaction and mediated experiences that groups of learners might have with museum technology, and imagines some models for groups of learners and technology for museums in the future.
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