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The Ashmolean Transformation The Ashmolean has undertaken the most complete makeover in its long history. In a £61 million redevelopment, spread over five years, the Museum has completed a major programme of rebuilding and redisplay to transform its public face and to radically change the way that its collections are viewed.

V&A Medieval & Renaissance Galleries The V&A’s £30 million Medieval & Renaissance Galleries mark the completion of the first phase of the Museum’s £120 million Future Plan. Ten new galleries, occupying the entire south east wing of the Museum and covering over 35,000sq ft, display 1800 objects from the V&A’s collection of medieval and Renaissance treasures.

James Bradburne Museum Forecast James Bradburne, Director General of the Palazzo Strozzi in Florence, Italy, examines the future of museums. Museums will need to be more nimble and flexible, he forecasts, and the less nimble "dinosaurs" may become extinct.

Neil McGregor Interview with James Cuno Neil MacGregor, director of the British Museum, sits down with Art Institute director James Cuno to discuss how museums are being built to tell both local and global stories

New Acropolis Museum Construction Watch the construction of the new Acropolis Musuem in Athens. The new Acropolis Museum officially opened on Saturday June 20. The €130 million project has over 14,000 sqaure meters of exhibition space and offers 360-degree panoramic views of the Acropolis and Athens.

Jim Cuno on the Modern Wing, Art Institute of Chicago Jim Cuno, director and president of the Art Institute of Chicago, describes the galleries of the Modern Wing.

The Greenest Museum on Earth The new California Academy of Sciences in San Francisco's Golden Gate Park is a marvel. Famed architect Renzo Piano worked with a team of scientists to make the greenest museum on Earth. (from Wired)

Deyan Sudjic Interview Interview with Deyan Sudjic, director of the Design Museum, who gives a brief introduction to the Design Museum and an outlook on future plans including the museum's expansion and relocation (from http://www.vernissage.tv)

The Great North Museum Interactive Short video of the glass bottomed boat AV installation at the new Great North Museum. The interactive is by cogapp and the gallery design by Casson Mann

BMW Museum Kinetic Sculpture Kinetic sculpture at the BMW Museum in Germany. An amazing display of 714 metal balls on strings. It really gets creative after 1 minute so be patient. This display was created by the company http://www.artcom.de.

New Acropolis Museum The new Acropolis Museum officially opened on Saturday June 20. The €130 million project, co-financed by the Hellenic Republic and the European Regional Development Fund, has over 14,000 sqaure meters of exhibition space and offers 360-degree panoramic views of the Acropolis and Athens.

Musée Magritte Museum Tour Film about the new Magritte Museum in Brussels. Opened on 2nd June, the Musée Magritte Museum is a 2.500 m² space in the Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium.

Ghibli Museum, Toyko Tour Tour of the Ghibli museum - Mitaka, Tokyo http://www.ghibli-museum.jp/

Museum Square Amsterdam - light line Urban Alliance developed an interactive application for the 400 meter long light line on the Museum Square in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. This video shows footage of the tests of the 14th of july 2007

Exploratorium Sand Pattern Interactive This is a device that uses evacuation to produce patterns in sand, at San Francisco's Exploratorium interactive science museum. The sand is collected in a frame above a pattern of holes. When a panel is removed, the sand drains out of the holes, leaving craters behind.

Science Museum - fish interactive A floor installation at the Science of Survival exhibition in the Science Museum, London. As you walk over the projected image of water, you create ripples and scare the fish away. Find out more at http://www.scienceof.com/survival

Science Museum Swarm Installation This installation is a hyper-painting mirror that reflects the world of the gallery by transposes it onto a virtual plane, teaming with swarms of parasites. The exhibition ran at the Science Museum in London from Nov 05 - Jan 06

21st Century Museums - Interactive Comparison A comparison of the high-tech and interactive features of 16 museums

Victoria & Albert Light Installation In late 2007 the Victoria and Albert museum in London had this fantastic interactive light display.

Shanghai Children's Museum Interactives Video of the redesign of the Children's Museum in Shanghai.

At Bristol - film used in exhibition One of a four part exhibit for @Bristol Museum. Designed with children in mind it uses a 'Willi Wonka' machine style to demonstrate the recycling process. Each sequence took an average of four days to build in 3DSMax.

Royal Armouries War Gallery Tour A video tour of the War Gallery at the Royal Armouries museum in Leeds

Science Museum's Dana Centre A great introduction to what The Science Museum's Dana Centre is all about...

Natural History Museum (USA) Ocean Exhibit Film of a new ocean exhibit in the Washington DC Museum of Natural History.

Liliesleaf Museum Interactive Table Interactive table in the Liliesleaf museum in South Africa. The table has 2 silver cylinders which are tracked with the wii remotes. These devices are motion tracked and trigger the 3d interface. The user is able to navigate through videos, audio, images and text

Melbourne Museum Dynamic Map The latest addition to the Melbourne Museum (March 2008) is the 'single largest exhibition' about Melbourne ever produced. The Melbourne Story celebrates Melbourne's evolution from the early 1800's to its current status as a thriving metropolis

Marian Koshland Science Museum Tour The Koshland Science Museum using engaging interactive exhibits to bring to life science. To visit the museum online go to www.Koshland-Science-Museum.org

Newseum Visitor Testimonials Newseum visitor testimonials: Hear what visitors are saying about their unique experiences at one of the world's most interactive museum

Jewish Museum Berlin Guide Video guide to the Jewish Museum in Berlin - designed by architect Daniel Libeskind

Telecommunications Museum Interactive Timeline SuperUber made the interactive timeline for the Telecommunications Museum at Oi Futuro, Rio. Linha do Tempo Interativa para o Museu das Telecomuniacoes. www.superuber.com

Science Museum (UK) Late Night Highlights The Science Museum opened its doors for an adult only evening, for the first time, in September 08. This is a video showing highlights of the event.

Victoria & Albert Museum Volume Interactive A luminous interactive installation by UnitedVisualArtists transformed the V&A's John Madejski Garden in 2006. Volume is a sculpture of light and sound, an array of light columns positioned dramatically in the centre of the garden

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