Berkeley MDes 2025 Spring
Designing Emerging Technologies
Deconstructing Museum
#AgenticSystems #SystemsThinking #Collaboration #EmbodiedInteraction

Deconstructing Museum

Inspiration

M: Recording personal and collective stories
U: Small choices accumulate into history
S: History only has meaning when told and interpreted
E: Interactivity makes history participatory rather than passive
U: Helping individuals realize their historical impact
M: Making History Turning individual actions into exhibits
A museum exists because of people.
Without individuals, history has no meaning, interpretation, or transmission.

Concept Map

Key Takeaways

Final Reflection:
A New Model for Museums

> Reframing the Concept of Museums
> Micro-Events as History-Making
> Physical Interaction as a Medium of Storytelling
> Digital Museums as Evolving Containers
> Hybrid Interaction: Bridging Physical & Digital

Target Audiences

> People who don’t care about history (They don’t see their actions as historically significant)
> Cultural enthusiasts (Interested in history but looking for more participatory experiences)Urban pedestrians (Unconscious participants in history)
This project proposes a new model for museums, where:
History is co-created by participants rather than dictated by institutions.
Micro-histories matter, and personal actions are embedded in historical narratives.
The museum is not a building but an evolving, interactive space where visitors leave a mark—both physically and digitally.By making history participatory and visually expressive, Museuming challenges traditional museum structures, encouraging people to see themselves as agents of historical change, no matter how small their actions seem. This project is not just an art installation but an exploration of how museums can evolve to reflect contemporary, interactive experiences.

Pain Points

How Might We

History is often seen as "something from the past" → People rarely think about themselves as history-makers.

The historical value of individual actions is overlooked → How can everyday actions be recorded and recognized?

Museums are static → But history is dynamic. How can we make it interactive and real-time?
HMW make individuals realize they are actively shaping history?HMW turn unconscious behaviors into meaningful historical records?HMW make museums dynamic, evolving, and interactive?