Vol. 3 No. 1 (2026)

Case Study

Cross-Dimensional Representation of Space and Memory: A Multi-Sensory Communication Study of Science and Technology Museums through the Perspective of

Published 2026-01-31

  • Shuyang Shi

Shuyang Shi
Beijing Auto Museum, Beijing 100071, China

Abstract

In an era where digital technology profoundly reshapes cultural experiences, science and technology museums are undergoing a pivotal transition from static, knowledge-authoritative exhibition halls to dynamic, public-participatory experiential venues. This study focuses on the core perspective of artistic narrative, aiming to systematically explore how science and technology museums achieve paradigm innovation in scientific communication through cross-dimensional sensory representation. The article indicates that effective communication of scientific knowledge has evolved from purely visual presentation into a multi-sensory collaborative design practice unified under artistic narrative thinking. Through deep analysis of cutting-edge science museum cases globally, this study reveals how the perceptual structure ‘visual narrative-auditory landscape-olfactory awakening-tactile interaction’ is artistically rendered. This approach integrates abstract scientific principles with grand technological narratives, forging immersive, empathetic, and embodied physical experiences and collective memories for the public. Cross-dimensional representation grounded in artistic narrative not only reshapes the physical and psychological space of museums as ‘sites of memory,’ but also establishes a new communicative paradigm linking cognition, emotion, and values, provides theoretical pathways and practical strategies for the innovative development of future science and technology museums.

Keywords

artistic narrative, science and technology museum, multi-sensory communication, spatial representation, cultural memory

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