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XR is changing the landscape not just for museums but for gaming, theatre, film and more… It was Tim O’Reilly, founder and CEO of O’Reilly...

Back in 2016 at the E3 gaming conference, Virtual Reality games were suddenly the hot topic, with a raft of projects in the pipeline. And...

XR experiences are increasingly relying on visitors to use their own devices. But is this a long-term change or a short-term fix for the pandemic?...

Illustration by Melissa McFeeters   NFTs are taking over. Maybe. You have seen the headlines for months: What are NFTs (we like this explanation)? Are...

A planning toolkit for integrating on-site and online visitor engagement In the past year, audiences have developed new habits and expectations for accessing experiences remotely...

Virtual Reality has been with us for several years now. And the concept of donning a headset and immersing oneself in a world of computer-generated...

During 2020 the future looked bleak for art fairs. As we experienced across the cultural sector, mass cancellations, reduced visitor numbers, and ongoing economic uncertainty...

Ahead of her talk at the MuseumNext Digital Income Summit, Sarah Miguel gives a glimpse into how she and her team took action when the...

Musemio is a digital platform with a clear mission to help children explore culture through immersive quests. Founded in 2018 by Kaitlin Fritz and Olga...

When discussing innovation, progress and excitement in the context of the last 15 months, we must first acknowledge that no silver linings can compensate for...

Art is known for pushing the boundaries in a number of different ways. But what happens when museums carry this mindset over into their marketing...

Membership schemes are a great way to get audiences invested in your museum’s mission and vision by offering them behind the scenes access and content...

As museums are beginning to open worldwide and visitors are slowly but surely flocking back to their hallowed halls it’s time to think about how...

With purse strings tighter than ever, is XR investment worth it in 2021? Museums have been hit hard by the COVID-19 crisis. With forced closures...

The much-anticipated Art of London cultural initiative launches on 6th May 2021, a new campaign for the West End and the start of a season...

The Hammer Museum has launched a new video platform, Hammer Channel, offering more than a thousand conversations with artists, writers, filmmakers, scholars, scientists, activists and...

Would it be a stretch to state that digital solutions have saved the arts and culture sector during the COVID-19 pandemic? While physical restrictions have...

Art Curator Grid is a digital platform that connects curators, artists and institutions around the globe, enabling them to share and discover Contemporary Art. Since...

I’m not sure about you, but I’ve always had a massive soft spot for museum gift shops. The walls of collectible postcards, quirky homewares, unique...

“Better World Museum and the Horizon Art Museum are proud to not be normal! Creative technology allows things that have never been done before. We...

The buzz around VR which coincided with the launch of the Oculus Rift back in 2015 had many people thinking that fully immersive digital experiences...

Social media offers museums the opportunity to ping fundraising appeals directly into the feeds of followers in an instant. Viewing museum appeals next to pictures...

As we emerge slowly and cautiously from the challenges of the pandemic, museums have decisions to make about which horses they will be backing in...

Museums are profoundly generous organisations, giving access and knowledge to the public to inspire learning and create meaningful experiences. Behind this generous nature are real,...