[Bcma-l] Guided Tours with Headsets
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bcma-l@museumsassn.bc.ca
Fri, 04 Apr 2008 19:06:45 -0700
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I must disagree that human guides are always better: I've heard some
guides in international museums who seemed to be making it up as they
went along. Audio Guides allow the institution to control what is
being said, then. Also: having an audio guide which the visitor
controls herself means that she can pause over an object or a work of
art and consider it more carefully than a human guide would allow, if
timing was a factor (which it generally is.) Inasmuch as many
galleries and museums are very expensive (I can't remember the cost
of the Frick, on which I base my experience, but I do remember
wishing I was a student again!), the visitor usually wants to get as
much out of the visit as possible: listening to the background to a
painting twice or three times is an option with an audio guide which
would be frowned on (or ignored) by a human guide.
Patricia Kidd
Patricia Kidd, M.A., Cultural Historian
(Adjunct Curator, Decorative Arts, AGGV)
1025 Moss Street
Victoria B.C. Canada
V8V 4P2
(250)382-2543
On 3-Apr-08, at 6:58 PM, bcma-l-admin@museumsassn.bc.ca wrote:
> We eschew this form of touring as it does not involve human
> contact, also creates a situation where guides are no longer
> needed, not a good message to send to funding agencies.
> Live people are best!
>
>
> On 03/04/2008, bcma-l-admin@museumsassn.bc.ca <bcma-l-
> admin@museumsassn.bc.ca> wrote:
> We are thinking of introducing 'Guided Tours' with the use of
> Headsets, for our visitors to the Historic Roadhouse. We would be
> grateful for the opportunity to contact anyone who is currently
> using this method of touring.
>
> Liza Curran
> General Manager
> Historic Hat Creek Ranch
> P.O. Box 878, Junction Hwy 97 & 99
> Cache Creek, BC V0K 1H0
> Phone: 250-457-9722
> Fax: 250-457-9311
> E-mail: hhcr@telus.net
> Website: www.hatcreekranch.com
>
>
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> Larry A. Ewashen
> Doukhobor Discovery Centre
> 112 Heritage Way
> Castlegar BC V1N 4M5
> www.Doukhobor-Museum.org
> 250-365-5327
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I must disagree that human guides are always better: =A0I've heard some =
guides in international museums who seemed to be making it up as they =
went along. =A0Audio Guides allow the institution to control what is =
being said, then. =A0 Also: =A0having an audio guide which the visitor =
controls herself means that she can pause over an object or a work of =
art and consider it more carefully than a human guide would allow, if =
timing was a factor (which it generally is.) =A0Inasmuch as many =
galleries and museums are very expensive (I can't remember the cost of =
the Frick, on which I base my experience, but I do remember wishing I =
was a student again!), the visitor usually wants to get as much out of =
the visit as possible: =A0listening to the background to a painting =
twice or three times is an option with an audio guide which would be =
frowned on (or ignored) by a human guide.<div><br></div><div>Patricia =
Kidd</div><div><br><div> <span class=3D"Apple-style-span" =
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white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; "><div>Patricia Kidd, =
M.A., Cultural Historian</div><div>(Adjunct Curator, Decorative Arts, =
AGGV)</div><div>1025 Moss Street</div><div>Victoria B.C. =
Canada</div><div>V8V 4P2</div><div>(250)382-2543</div><br =
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class=3D"Apple-interchange-newline"> </div><br><div><html>On 3-Apr-08, =
at 6:58 PM, <a =
href=3D"mailto:bcma-l-admin@museumsassn.bc.ca">bcma-l-admin@museumsassn.bc=
.ca</a> wrote:</html><br class=3D"Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote =
type=3D"cite"><div>We eschew this form of touring as it does not involve =
human contact, also creates a situation where guides are no longer =
needed, not a good message to send to funding agencies.</div> <div>Live =
people are best!<br><br>=A0</div> <div><span class=3D"gmail_quote">On =
03/04/2008, <b class=3D"gmail_sendername"><a =
href=3D"mailto:bcma-l-admin@museumsassn.bc.ca">bcma-l-admin@museumsassn.bc=
.ca</a></b> <<a =
href=3D"mailto:bcma-l-admin@museumsassn.bc.ca">bcma-l-admin@museumsassn.bc=
.ca</a>> wrote:</span> <blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" =
style=3D"PADDING-LEFT: 1ex; MARGIN: 0px 0px 0px 0.8ex; BORDER-LEFT: #ccc =
1px solid"> <div text=3D"#000000" bgcolor=3D"#ffffff"><font face=3D"Arial"=
size=3D"2">We are thinking of introducing 'Guided Tours' with the use =
of Headsets, for our visitors to the Historic Roadhouse.=A0 We would be =
grateful for the opportunity to contact anyone who is currently using =
this method of touring. </font> <div>=A0</div> <div><font face=3D"Arial" =
size=3D"2">Liza Curran<br>General Manager<br>Historic Hat Creek =
Ranch<br>P.O. Box 878, Junction Hwy 97 & 99<br>Cache Creek, BC=A0 =
V0K 1H0<br>Phone: 250-457-9722<br>Fax: 250-457-9311<br>E-mail:=A0 <a =
onclick=3D"return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)" =
href=3D"mailto:hhcr@telus.net" target=3D"_blank">hhcr@telus.net</a><br> =
Website: <a onclick=3D"return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)" =
href=3D"http://www.hatcreekranch.com/" =
target=3D"_blank">www.hatcreekranch.com</a></font></div><br><br>=A0</div><=
/blockquote></div><br><br clear=3D"all"><br>-- <br> Larry A. =
Ewashen<br>Doukhobor Discovery Centre<br>112 Heritage Way<br>Castlegar =
BC V1N 4M5<br><a =
href=3D"http://www.Doukhobor-Museum.org">www.Doukhobor-Museum.org</a><br>2=
50-365-5327 </blockquote></div><br></div></body></html>=
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