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cognitive psychology
College London Hospital NHS Foundation
cultural heritage
Digital Representations
Discriminative Touch
Emotional Touch
emotional touch fibres
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Handle Museum Objects
Haptic Device
Haptic Display
Haptic Interfaces
Haptic System
Haptic Technologies
healthcare engagement
Heartbeat Detection Task
London Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
museum education
Museum Objects
museums
Nerve Fibres
neuroaesthetics
Object Handling
object-based reminiscence therapy
Orbitofrontal Cortex
physical interaction
policy assessment
Reminiscence Work
sensory learning
Somatosensory Cortex
Tactile Memory
tactile perception
Tactual Exploration
UCL Museum
University College London Hospital NHS
Vice Versa
Virtual Museum
Virtual Objects
Product details
- ISBN 9781847882394
- Weight: 740g
- Dimensions: 156 x 234mm
- Publication Date: 01 Oct 2008
- Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Publication City/Country: GB
- Product Form: Hardback
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The value of touch and object handling in museums is little understood, despite the overwhelming weight of anecdotal evidence which confirms the benefits of physical interaction with objects. Touch in Museums presents a ground-breaking overview of object handling from both historical and scientific perspectives. The book aims to establish a framework for understanding the role of object handling for learning, enjoyment, and health. The broad range of essays included explores the many different contexts for object handling, not only within the museum, but extending beyond it to hospitals, schools and the wider community. The combination of theoretical analysis, policy assessment and detailed case material make Touch in Museums invaluable reading for students and professionals of museology or cultural heritage.
Helen J. Chatterjee is Deputy Director of Museums & Collections and a Lecturer in Biology at University College London.
