OVERVIEWThe last 20 years mark a period of transformation from a traditional model of displaying archaeology to a more immersive model supported by digital and virtual media. The traditional model has generally used glass cases accompanied by extensive texts to inform visitors, whereas the immersive model employs digital media, tablets, virtual reality, and augmented reality to attract and engage a wide audience. In light of the recent enthusiasm for the latter, however, one must ask whether such immersive exhibitions are merely superficial means to make public institutions more attractive without having a meaningful impact on audience engagement. Polish archaeological museums provide interesting sites through which to explore this predicament. Here, digital upgrades are generously financed by national funds, so the traditional model of the archaeological museum in Poland is currently almost absent. In this short review, I aim to discuss one of the most interesting examples of temporary digital archaeological exhibitions organized between 2014 and 2019 in the Polish capital of Warsaw. I investigate its potential to engage audiences, ultimately concluding that it managed to create an interesting counterweight to traditional displays and respond to the drawbacks of new digital exhibitions through novel aesthetics and alternative archaeological storytelling.

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告别传统？数字化转型后的考古学

概述过去 20 年标志着从传统的考古展示模式转变为由数字和虚拟媒体支持的更加身临其境的模式的转变时期。传统模式通常使用带有大量文本的玻璃柜来告知参观者，而沉浸式模式则使用数字媒体、平板电脑、虚拟现实和增强现实来吸引和吸引广大观众。然而，鉴于最近对后者的热情，人们必须要问，这种沉浸式展览是否仅仅是一种表面手段，可以使公共机构更具吸引力，而不会对观众参与产生有意义的影响。波兰考古博物馆提供了探索这一困境的有趣场所。在这里，数字升级由国家基金慷慨资助，所以波兰考古博物馆的传统模式目前几乎没有。在这篇简短的评论中，我旨在讨论 2014 年至 2019 年期间在波兰首都华沙举办的临时数字考古展览中最有趣的例子之一。我调查了它吸引观众的潜力，最终得出的结论是，它成功地创造了一种有趣的平衡传统展示的平衡，并通过新颖的美学和替代考古故事讲述来应对新数字展览的缺点。