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Engaging Audiences with Digitised Collections at Chatham Historic Dockyard

Vikkie Mulford, the Digital and Public Engagement Officer at Chatham Historic Dockyard Trust, recently shared insights into the Trust’s innovative approach to using digitised collections...

Bringing Percy Jackson to Life with an Innovative Audio Guide

At MuseumNext Tech, Laura Hubber from the J. Paul Getty Museum in Los Angeles shared an inspiring case study on creating an immersive audio guide...

How Museums can livestream great hybrid events

Arts and culture institutions switched to livestreaming and virtual programming out of necessity during the pandemic.  As the sector worked quickly to identify digital platforms...

Rethinking Digital Transformation in Museums: Lessons from Nick Hodder

At MuseumNext Live, Nick Hodder, Assistant Director of Digital Transformation at Imperial War Museums, delivered a lively and thought-provoking presentation on what digital transformation truly...

Livestreaming and museums: making museums truly accessible

Not everyone has the means or opportunity to visit a museum, so should curators bring the exhibit to the viewer? From social media to video...

What kind of technology do museums use?

Museums use technology to enhance visitor experiences and improve operations. The integration of cutting-edge technologies such as Virtual Reality (VR), Augmented Reality (AR), digital kiosks,...

Museums on TikTok – Must Follow Museums to Learn From

Although TikTok is still considered to be the new social media kid on the block, it’s incredible growth in recent years makes it hard to...

How Can We Make Museum Labels More Accessible?

Phil Jones, Head of Digital Innovation at the Cornwall Museums Partnership, shares how they’re making museum labels more accessibility. In a world of flashy, face-paced,...

What we can learn from Pop-Up Museums? Best practice and ideas from Instagram friendly experiences

Millennials used to seeking out the perfect selfie moment are hungry for cultural experiences that also afford them the opportunity to take great pictures for...

How The Children’s Museum Of Indianapolis Embraced Digital Immersion From The Inside Out

The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis partnered with CyArk, a non-profit with a focus on digital preservation of cultural heritage, to highlight sacred places and stories...

How Can Museums Embrace The Potential Of Online Exhibitions

David Wright is part of Durham University’s Museums, Galleries and Exhibitions Team, working on public facing projects across all the University’s visitor attractions. His work helps to connect...

Unlocking the Power of Collections: Birmingham Museums Trust’s Bold Vision for the Future

In the ever-evolving landscape of museums, the challenge of managing extensive collections with limited resources remains a persistent hurdle. This article explores how Birmingham Museums...

Eat or be eaten: How the Monterey Bay Aquarium uses gaming to inspire empathy for deep-sea life

Erica Kelly, Director of Exhibition Content at the Monterey Bay Aquarium, shares how her team brought a large-scale video game into the exhibition space in...

This New Museum In The Netherlands Has Embraced Gamification For Learning

Koen Snijders and Karen Drost of the Media Museum in Hilversum walk MuseumNext through their experience of developing a new educational app – Glitch –...

Museums and NFTs: what’s the opportunity, who’s doing it best and why question marks remain

Taking a closer look at whether museums and NFTs are a match made in heaven or if there’s good reason for institutions to remain cautious...

User Generated Content to Connect an International Audience

MuseumNext delves into the world of user generated content with Anna Selle and Kim Cabrera from the International Center of Photography (ICP) in New York....

Consult. Capture. Create.

ATS introduces new 3D photogrammetry service in partnership with Digitisation.IO and Genus. New 3D photogrammetry service offers the cultural heritage sector an end-to-end solution bringing...

Nothing about us without us: Improving digital accessibility for museum visitors

Ryan Dodge outlines how a headline exhibition at the Canada Agriculture and Food Museum gained a new lease on life. The exhibition was also made...

Case Closed? The Utilisation Of CT Technology In The Museum

Matthias Göggerle sat down with MuseumNext to explain how Computed Tomography (CT) technology has enabled the Deutsches Museum in Munich to digitise multi-material historical artefacts...

New Technological Approaches To Hybrid And Remote Guided Tours

MuseumNext chats to Jussi Ängeslevä about the shortcomings of existing hybrid and remote tours and how a recent research project conducted in partnership with the...

Exploring The Power Of Open Museum APIs With The Nasjonalmuseet

Tord Nilsen explains the benefits of open APIs for museums and explains how the Nasjonalmuseet’s recent project – My Collection – has used the API...

How the Minneapolis Institute of Art Achieved 33% Visitor Engagement with a Mobile Guide

In an era where technology is redefining museum experiences, the Minneapolis Institute of Art (Mia) has demonstrated how a thoughtful approach to digital tools can...

How the National Museum of Wildlife Art developed its award-winning video series, Bisoncast

Jane Lavino and Carrie Schwartz share how the National Museum of Wildlife Art’s desire to make collections more accessible and relevant brought about the launch...

How the Jewish Museum Berlin developed a hybrid game in conjunction with its Children’s Council

MuseumNext catches up with the team at the Jewish Museum Berlin (JMB) to talk hybrid games, consulting with children, and testing concepts in fun and...