Exhibition spaces being closed as a result of the COVID-19 lockdown brings unforeseen new concerns for the museum. Digital visitor interaction influences the engagement with objects and artworks...Show moreExhibition spaces being closed as a result of the COVID-19 lockdown brings unforeseen new concerns for the museum. Digital visitor interaction influences the engagement with objects and artworks within the exhibition. This change of interaction has consequences for the relation between visitors and the artwork, and how these relate to each other. Visitors gain new forms of power in curating the exhibition without the original crafted outlines by the museum. Especially during a pandemic where sudden changes in society are compulsory, it is a necessity to research the influences caused by these changes. The digitization causes digital reproduction that have not been (as much of) a struggle for the museum as before the global pandemic. Digital interaction and reproduction cause adaptations in authenticity and the carefully crafted authority of the museum over the centuries. This role and status the museum has in society is mutating because of digitization.Show less
