Museums and the History of Computing: Objects, Narratives and Practice - Paperback

by Simone Natale (Editor), Petrina Foti (Editor), Ross Parry (Editor)

Museums and the History of Computing examines the critical role that cultural organisations, such as museums and galleries, play in shaping 'digital heritage': the cultural heritage surrounding computer technology.

Author Biography

Simone Natale is an associate professor at the University of Turin, Italy, and an editor of Media, Culture and Society. He is the author of Deceitful Media: Artificial Intelligence and Social Life after the Turing Test (Oxford University Press, 2021).

Petrina Foti is a museologist and scholar focused on the rise of digital information and technology and the resulting impact on both museums and the wider world. She is the author of Collecting and Exhibiting Computer-based Technology: Curatorial Expertise at the Smithsonian Museums (Routledge, 2018).

Ross Parry is a professor of museum technology at the University of Leicester, and the inaugural Director of its Institute for Digital Culture. He is co-founder the UK's Museum Data Service, and co-editor of The Routledge Handbook of Museums, Media and Communication (Routledge 2019).