The happenings of the last months could have been scenes from an apocalyptical sci-fi movie. A virus that spread around the globe causing thousands of deaths and forcing the whole world into lockdown. Suddenly, fiction became reality in the year
More and more museums around the world have been forced to close over the last three weeks due to the spreading of coronavirus, but they have come up with several distinguished and creative ideas to stay connected to their audiences
Are you still looking for a New Year’s resolution to stay healthy in 2020 but exhausting sport and a vegan lifestyle is not an option for you? We might have an idea for you. A research team from University College
Kick-off for Future Museum research project Future Museum is a joint research project by Vienna-based MUSEUM BOOSTER GmbH and Fraunhofer IAO in Stuttgart. The two-year research programme (from December 2019 to November 2021) focuses on the digitalisation of museums, trends
Fraunhofer IAO and MUSEUM BOOSTER explore potential for implementing cutting-edge technologies Fraunhofer IAO and MUSEUM BOOSTER will launch an innovation network for museums in July 2019. The goal of the Future Museum project is to assist museums in applying cutting-edge
On 21 December 2018, MUSEUM BOOSTER has released the Museum New Media Barometer 2018, a report on the usage of new media by the most-visited museums worldwide. It is the second edition of a survey on the digitalisation in the
Presentation of Sofia Widmann at the ICOM ICEE conference in Madrid What is the future of museums? How can museums stay (or become) relevant? On 13 November 2018, Sofia Widmann provided some answers to these questions on the Cultural Heritage
Usage of new media in museums – update soon to be provided by leading cultural institutions There is obviously an increasing usage of new media in museums. In my day-to-day work, I encounter more museums wishing to implement interactive experiences.
Hands-on interactive elements in museums – three simple ideas from two continents Travelling always brings me new inspirations. During my last two trips to Phoenix and Madrid I have seen some simple ideas for interactive elements for children and adults.
Museums in a smart city – all tourist attractions in one application September 2015, a Touring Exhibition Meeting in Istanbul. The meeting place of East and West was selected to host the conference of professionals from the entertainment and museum
What you need to know if you decide to create a museum app – developers’ opinion Sunny morning in Vienna. I take my bicycle and ride into the 5th district of Vienna – famous for Naschmarkt and its eye-catching Jugendstil
Review of museum apps – 10 features which enhance the visitor experience Last autumn I visited New York for the first time. The list of museums that I wanted to see was very long, which left not so much time
Digitorial introduced by Max Hollein at Städel Photo: Städel Museum Bridging art and technology – why modern museum managers need digital skills Last week the Metropolitan Museum of Art announced its new Director: Max Hollein, from Vienna. The headline of
Instant shopping – how to increase sales in museums with the help of modern technology It is forbidden to take photos at the Prado. I found out about it when I was trying to capture a donkey at the painting
Art selfie – turning a museum into a virtual playground (for kids and adults alike) A soup can got it, Marilyn Monroe got it, and now you can get it too – the Andy Warhol treatment. The retrospective Andy Warhol
How can small museums be found – clever and cheap ways to increase museum attendance Almost ten years ago, I attended an exchange programme at Sophia Antipolis University in Nice. Spending a month on the Côte d’Azur, I wanted to
Museum boosting – the start of a blog on the digitalisation of the museum world My very first contact with the museum world happened when I attended school in Kiev. I was about nine or ten years old when my
Decreasing risks of new media projects – a viability check for digital tools in museums Cultural institutions experience difficulties in successfully implementing digital projects, which impedes positive impact of new media tools for museums. This often happens because museum managers
Influence of new media technologies on the success of museum exhibitions – a summary A new era for museums has started: the era of communicating with the visitors. When creating an exhibition, it is not enough anymore to hang precious