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Simone Natale Museums and the History of Computing (Paperback). Contributor: Simone Natale (Edited by), Petrina Foti (Edited by), Ross Parry (Edited by). Author: Simone Natale. Title: Museums and the History of Computing. Series: Critical Perspectives on Museums and Digital Technology. Further DetailsTitle: Museums and the History of Computing Condition: New Subtitle: Objects, Narratives and Practice Contributor: Simone Natale (Edited by), Petrina Foti (Edited by), Ross Parry (Edited by) Author: Simone Natale Format: Paperback EAN: 9781032544021 ISBN: 9781032544021 Publisher: Routledge Genre: Society & Culture Topic: Language & Reference, Computing & Internet Release Date: 12/26/2025 Description: Museums and the History of Computing examines the critical role that cultural organizations, such as museums and galleries, play in shaping ‘digital heritage’: the cultural heritage surrounding computer technology. Focusing on digital technologies as objects and practices that museums collect, exhibit, and preserve for the future, this book highlights how and why museums play a crucial role in preserving the rich heritage of the digital world, constructing powerful narratives that help make it relevant to the public. It demonstrates that the museum can be a powerful means of safeguarding and interpreting ephemeral and continually changing digital technology, offering new pathways for rethinking the very meaning of digital objects and practices in contemporary societies. It provides practices and strategies for the preservation and exhibition of computing artifacts and ways to accommodate and respond to narratives about histories of computing that circulate in the public arena. Bringing together leading museum and university researchers and practitioners, and mobilizing cross-cutting debates and approaches in areas such as museum studies, cultural heritage, history of technology, anthropology, and media studies, this book challenges us to think critically about what ‘digital’ is when examined not only as a tool but as a cultural object deserving of attention and a place within the museum. Museums and the History of Computing is for museum studies students and researchers as well as museum practitioners – especially those with an interest in digital technology and heritage. It will be of interest to researchers and students interested in histories of computing and digital media and in digital media studies. Language: English Country/Region of Manufacture: GB Item Height: 216mm Item Length: 138mm Item Weight: 240g Series: Critical Perspectives on Museums and Digital Technology Release Year: 2025 Missing Information?Please contact us if any details are missing and where possible we will add the information to our listing.
