The term ‘museum’ itself is almost a part of history. The public do not want to spend £25 for a trip out lasting 30 minutes. We want a fully interactive enjoyable experience. These interactive experenc museums are anything but sterile, they are vibrant and full of life. Rather than a colletion of decaying metal objects, you have the aircraft as part of a continuing story.
My son and I are hardcore enthusiasts (he’s 4….). When I drive 6 hours to the IWM or Hendon to view their treasures, I want to be able to share the experience with my wife and daughter. Wife likes the shops, and daughter likes playing with the monitors and the educational aspects of intractive learning. In otherwords, we have a family day out and everyone is happy.
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I’ve posted the story here before but make no apology for doing so again, I’ve taken my son to many museums over the years, starting at Duxford when he was four, Southampton before that. When he was just 8 we went to Cosford, and as we came out of the Cold War exhibit, the questions started. Then then he asked, “dad, so, is a cold war where you don’t fight each other as its too risky, but you get other countries to do it for you?”.
Job done Cosford I say.
Museums need to keep apace with the speed of change, kids these days are hands on and interactive, some will try and swing from the rudder of the only surviving Fulmar (:mad::mad:) but others will touch, read, and learn…..
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