Interactive art and digital museums

Technological developments affect the art inevitably as well as it affects all aspect of human life. In this context, it is observed that artists produce new forms and there are great changes in presentation of art to people. With technology-art interaction, new types emerge, technology becomes a part of art. Museums stand out as an environment where art and technology come together. In this context, Museums go beyond being the place where works with traditional functions are collected, protected and stored, and become active living places with unique new designs. As a result of this, modern art museums consisting of contemporary art forms such as interactive art, digital art, which are called new media, are emerging. Modern museums try to attract visitors with virtual, tactile and mobile approaches. In this study, it is aimed to analyze the change of art in the historical process and the effect of this change on the museum institution, current practices brought by developing technologies in the field of art and museology, the functions of art museums in the context of digital art. In this context, interactive and digital art forms were examined and the effects of these two approaches in museology were examined. As a result of the study, it has been determined that interactive art and digital art approaches are frequently used in museums. In particular, it has been observed that modern technology products are used in the creation and presentation of digital art works. It was observed that the information was allowed to become widespread by providing remote access to other museums. In museums, user interaction has been shown to provide convenience to visitors. Keywords: Museum, digital museum, digital art, interactive art