Since the mid-1980s. electronic media have assumed an ever greater presence in
museums of science. technology. natural history and art. For the most part.
museum directors and curators have embraced new interactive technologies for their
promise to democratize knowledge. to offer contextual information on exhibits. and
to boost museum 띠sits. Corporate sponsors and donors of museum technology are
interested in new media for their own reasons; with their logos emblazoned on
interactives kiosks and published gallery guides. corporations have been increasingly
active in sponsoring shows. specific gallery spaces. or donating equipment.