lynette design

Research findings

For my second project I visited the museum to get a feel for what exhibitions are there, what things interested me, and what I thougt would be a good subject for an online learning tool.

I think that I want to do the old perth gaol. Partly because there is not much on display about it, but it fascinates me, and it is real history in the museum - the building itself has a fascinating history. I felt a bit sad that there wasn't more about the gaol itself on display, that the gaol was full of other exhibits.

I asked about if there was any more information about the old perth gaol, and a lady came who knew alot about its history and showed me around the building. I found it so interesting to walk around the rooms, that she explained what they used to be, and it was especially intersting to think of the side where executions took place. It is spooky for me to think of the people who died at that palce, and yet there is no real information around the building itself, only what the guide told me.

This made me think that the two small cabinets about the old gaol weren't enough! that there was such fascinating history in the building that needs to be told!

I want to try to capture the interst that I feel for that the building has such intersting history that people don't even think about as they browse the exhibitions inside it.

posted by nicole @ 9:32 am