Te Papa Visit Observations

Family

-Many young families with prams (taking elevators to get onto other floors instead of stairs)
-Kids were very attracted to the touch screen way-finding monitor. They would immediately start pressing everything they see. (Digital)
-A few resting areas e.g. couches around the stations. Families with young children are usually resting because their kids get a bit tired/bored.
-Many kids likes exhibition where they can interact with it such as climbing and opening drawers. They tend to like bigger spaces where they would run around. The kids are quite fidgety and excited.
-Some parents bring their kids for educational purposes. Kids are quite curious and tends to ask a lot of questions e.g. "What is this?"
-Definitely did not read the descriptions. Parents didn't really read it either because the kids would get impatient. 
-Kids tend to be more interested in the bigger displays/attractions.
-Discover centre: Calm atmosphere compared to the other exhibitions where kids are running around. Can see parents bonding with their kids. Parents don't have to worry about any delicate exhibitions as everything there was pretty much interactive for the kids. It allows the children to let off some steam. 
Kids really enjoy this space, forgetting the time. When some parents said it was time to leave, the kids wanted to stay.
-Kids tend to imitate what they see. (Noises or actions)
-Family taking photos of their kids with the attractions. Memory making?

Other things to think about:
-Informative and interactive
-How many interactive things are there? Should there be a section on the map?
-What attractions/displays are kid friendly? Where are they? (Some floors seems to target more towards adults and grandparents. There were less kids/family near the top floors.
-How long will each attraction take? Kids will get tired.
-Te Papa host -> Call on app?
-Lots of prams.
-Scavenger hunt to enhance the families experience. Educate kids?
-Video audio and text playing across screens make it easier for people to follow along with the information. It also encourages people to read along with the text while it's showing on the screen rather than reading it in a bulk.
-Lots of staff around exhibitions.