A Museum Built For the Digital Age
The William Root House is the first house museum in the United States to offer a fully self-guided touchscreen tour. A half-million-dollar renovation of the museum in 2019 included remodeling and expanding the exhibits at the Root House. Interactive touchscreen displays were installed in each room of the house and surrounding outbuildings. The touchscreens give visitors the opportunity to examine family photos and documents, and to watch educational videos produced for the Root House.
In 2021 the Georgia Association of Museums recognized the Root House for excellence in exhibition theory, planning, and implementation. The recognition specifically commends our use of touchscreen technology and also recognizes our interpretation of the slave experience on the property. Furthermore, the Georgia Association of Museums named the William Root House the "Institution of the Year" in 2023. Our touchscreen tour was also recognized by the American Alliance of Museums' (AAM) Center for the Future of Museums in 2023. The Center for the Future of Museums (CFM) monitors cultural, technological, political and economic trends in the museum field. When the CFM became aware of the interactive touchscreen experience at the William Root House they asked Cobb Landmarks Executive Director Trevor Beemon to share about the project on the AAM blog. Additionally, the museum was included in the AAM 2023 TrendsWatch edition of Museum Magazine.
In 2021 the Georgia Association of Museums recognized the Root House for excellence in exhibition theory, planning, and implementation. The recognition specifically commends our use of touchscreen technology and also recognizes our interpretation of the slave experience on the property. Furthermore, the Georgia Association of Museums named the William Root House the "Institution of the Year" in 2023. Our touchscreen tour was also recognized by the American Alliance of Museums' (AAM) Center for the Future of Museums in 2023. The Center for the Future of Museums (CFM) monitors cultural, technological, political and economic trends in the museum field. When the CFM became aware of the interactive touchscreen experience at the William Root House they asked Cobb Landmarks Executive Director Trevor Beemon to share about the project on the AAM blog. Additionally, the museum was included in the AAM 2023 TrendsWatch edition of Museum Magazine.
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