İzmir Archaeological Museum — Digital Experience
A conceptual website redesign for the İzmir Archaeological Museum, focused on presenting historical content through structure, chronology, and spatial clarity.
Role
Product Designer
Project Type
Academic Project · 3rd Year
Platforms
Website · Conceptual UX
Design Approach
The visual system uses a grid-first layout, line-based illustration, and bold typographic hierarchy to communicate archaeological content with clarity and structure.
Information Architecture & UX Logic
Timeline (Chronology)
Artifacts are presented in a chronological timeline, allowing visitors to understand historical context before visual exploration.
Spatial Mapping (Location-based UX)
Each artifact is linked to its physical location within the museum and its excavation site, creating a connection between space, origin, and history.
Museum Route System
A route feature was designed to guide visitors through the museum based on artifact types and floors, supporting both digital and physical navigation.
Visitor Experience Features
The website also supports practical visitor needs alongside exploration.
Online reservation
Upcoming exhibitions & events
Visit planning tools
Interactive Website Prototype
A walkthrough video demonstrating the core user flows, including timeline exploration, artifact locations, and museum navigation.
The prototype language is Turkish, as the project was designed for a local cultural institution.
Outcomes
Leranings
Complex information becomes accessible through structure
Visual systems can guide users without heavy interaction
Digital products can extend physical spaces
Challenges
Balancing conceptual design with usability
Translating physical navigation into digital flows
