2. The Idea Behind the Intro and Outro Stations

The original idea behind creating the Intro- and Outro stations to the ReInHerit “ReThinking…” Exhibitions was to give the visitors a frame of reference to the Thematic Areas of the respective exhibitions. The aim of the Intro- and Outro is to introduce concepts and ideas treated in the exhibitions through their Thematic Areas – Craftsmanship, Conflicts and Identities. The main goal is to give visitors the inspiration to explore their own relationship to the Thematic Areas. Furthermore, the potential for the Intro- and Outro stations to become a connecting element between on-site and online exhibitions was an important focal point in the ideation stage from the beginning.
The Intro- and Outro stations where created with this purpose in mind. They are positioned at the entrance and exit to the exhibitions in the on-site Travelling Exhibitions and they are the first, and last pages the visitors navigate to when they click through the online Digital Exhibitions. In the on-site exhibitions, the Intro- and Outro stations are presented on touchscreen displays. At the Outro station, the submission of an answer to the final question takes visitors to a map overview, where they can compare their answers with those of visitors from other Travelling Exhibition locations as well as the audiences of the Digital Exhibitions. This lets the visitor put their answers into a context and allows them to see where other visitors stand on the questions of the Thematic Areas. Read more about the concept behind the questions in the Intro and Outro stations.