Towards a Sustainable Museum: Integrating Scenography and Technology in the Museum Experience

Abstract

The rapid advancement in digital technologies has fundamentally transformed contemporary museum design. Museums have evolved beyond static display venues into dynamic, interactive environments that demands rethinking both spatial organization and visitor experience quality. Despite this evolution, significant gap persists in the literature: few studies have systematically examined how sustainability principles and scenographic design strategies can be integrated. This study addresses that gap by proposing comprehensive design framework the Sustainable Scenography Index (SSI) that synthesizes sustainable design principles and scenographic strategies to improve environmental performance and elevate visitor experience. The study employs  qualitative comparative methodology applied to six internationally recognized museums. Data drawn from documentary sources, analysed across four thematic dimensions: energy and material efficiency, circular scenographic design, visitor eco-literacy, and institutional governance. The findings demonstrate that integrating digital and immersive technologies with sustainable design practices contributes to improved thermal comfort, enhanced educational efficiency, and reduced environmental impact. The study makes original contribution by introducing the SSI as replicable, context evaluation framework applicable to diverse institutional contexts, including global mega museums. The study results show that integrating digital and experimental technologies with sustainable design practices contributes to improving thermal comfort, increasing the efficiency of the educational process, reducing negative environmental impacts.