High Tech for the Stone Age – iBeacons in Open-Air Museums

Abstract

Over the last few years, a lot of different digital communication technologies for the transfer / transmission of audio-visual informations have been developed, some very sophisticated, some very complicated (and expensive) and in recent times mostly based on applications for mobile devices like smartphones and tablets. For museums, these new technologies are a chance to provide additional information and services to visitors, to stay in contact with them after the museum visit, and also to reach new target groups.

Keywords

• archaeological open-air museum
• visitors
• newest era
• germany