Gamification at Museums

Reference: http://www.artsjournal.com/realcleararts/2011/engagement-via-games.html The Next New: Gamification at Museums, written by Judith H. Dobrzynski.
The article presents ways that museums are trying to appeal to new attendees by creating game like situations. The Metropolitan museum had a mystery at the museum event. The more one knew about art, the quicker one solved the mystery. Last year at the Smithsonian, users could use their Iphones or Androids to participate in the Smithsonian Trek application game. The author encouraged art institutions to share what they have learned in their gamification process as this is a new concept.