<P>The chapter house of the Benedictine priory of Saint John Le Bas-Nueil, currently located in the Worcester Art Museum, is an impressive piece of architecture. However, visitors are currently restricted to admiring the structure and its restoration only, as there is limited information presented in the museum about the room’s original use.</P> <P>The purpose of this project was to produce a low-impact, narrative-driven audio experience designed to increase visitor interest in the museum in general and Benedictine life during the twelfth century in particular. The prototype produced combines elements of traditional audio tours, radio drama, and question-and-answer interaction sequences to provide a self-driven immersive experience.</P>

Creator

• Malone, Caitlin A

Contributors

• Forgeng, Jeffrey
• Moriarty, Brian J.

Degree

• MS

Unit

• Interactive Media and Game Development

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Language

• English

Identifier

• etd-042716-121619

Keyword

• audio tour
• smartphone app
• interactive media
• medieval history
• Worcester Art Museum
• museum education

Advisor

• Moriarty, Brian J.

Committee

• Forgeng, Jeffrey

Defense date

• 2016-04-19

Year

• 2016

Date created

• 2016-04-27

Resource type

• Report

Rights statement

• In Copyright

Last modified

• 2021-01-08