The texts evaluate the importance of museums in society and how technology used inside them

benefits them or not. Although the increasing use of technology in these spaces of knowledge is
acknowledge by both authors, they seem to have different perspectives on the matter.

The first text suggests that museums have expanded their original target audience since the
beginning of the decade. The number of curious people that use their free time to visit museums
seems to be increasing especially kids that now have more fun while learning. The writer also shares
that in his opinion that technology may help the museums become more appealing and interesting
to the public. As we now live in the technology era, museums taking advantage of technology to
attract more visitors is a sign of evolution of mindset and shows receptiveness to what the market is
seeking at the moment. It also demonstrates the museums’ concern on amplifying the number of
people reached.

On the other hand, the second text raises the issue of museums forgetting their purpose when
engaging the general public with new methods. The main purpose of museums is to teach and
provide knowledge. If there’s too much interaction with technology this might be lost as people
become less mindful of what they are doing. Additionally, it is argued that the technology
innovations used in museums may be spoiling the content essence. When there is too much
technology involved people tend to lose focus and the experience that is supposed to be transmitted
may end up not getting to the receptor. And with this visiting a museum becomes less about learning
and more about the addiction to technology.

Summing up, the first text outlines how museums can make the best out of the technology addiction
era while the second one points out how digital interactions are distracting the museums from their
purpose.