The Gimmick Trap: When Digital Museums Go Wrong

Published on
November 29, 2025
Authors
University of the Arts Berlin
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Maike and Johann share their mixed impressions from the Humboldt Forum, contrasting effective, hands-on digital workshops for children with "gimmicky" touchscreens that failed to deepen their engagement. They explore the fine line between using technology to increase accessibility and the danger of turning museums into shallow, commercialized "Disney-fied" experiences where the art itself is lost.

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