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The New York Times > Technology > Circuits > At Museums, Computers Get Creative:
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Interactive exhibits have been a mainstay in museums for more than three decades, seen as a way of improving learning by increasing visitor involvement. And at many museums over the years, interactive exhibits have employed computers.
But until recently, computers were seldom used creatively. More often, they were little more than information supplements, glorified, trackball-assisted posters or charts filled with text that few visitors took the time to slog through.
