We talk a lot about “curation” and its importance in our media- and technology-saturated world. So we find it suiting that museums are rising to the occasion, adding their editorial expertise to new media channels.
For awhile now, museums have been taking advantage of mobile technology-mobile audio for special exhibits, applications that provide details on location and admission, and mobile maps of exhibits. But, unfortunately for art lovers in smaller cities, these mobile partnerships have only existed in the fancy-pants museums found in big cities.
Until now. Somehow, the Oklahoma City Museum of Art wrangled the Louvre into loaning a portion of their Roman art collection for the summer. While the exhibit is gorgeous, most impressive was the mobile audio that accompanied the marble sculptures and earthen pots. Museum goers were prompted to call a number and were given access to audio accompaniment for a selection of art.
If only we could call the Mona Lisa and ask her what she’s smiling about:)
