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People who have served in the armed forces can find it difficult to adjust to society on their return. It can be a struggle to...
For one night only, on April 30, Airbnb and the Louvre are giving a lucky winner and their guest a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to see what happens inside...
There are 45.3 million people in the USA providing some form of care to a friend or family member. Looking after a relative or loved...
One of Rembrandt’s most famous paintings has been brought to virtual life by The Mauritshuis and Nationale-Nederlanden at the historic Waag(Weigh House) in the heart of Amsterdam. The...
Housed in a bright red shipping container in a parking lot southwest of Atlanta, The Dignity Museum doesn’t look like most museums. But this travelling exhibition created...
The representation and visibility of women artists remains an uphill battle in museums, galleries, and art publications. In February 2019, The Public Library of Science...
The issue of loneliness has been making headlines in recent years. More and more people are feeling isolated and alone. In fact, a recent study...
People are now living longer than ever before. The average life expectancy around the globe is rising year on year. Although it is levelling off...
Museums recognise that reaching young people is important. But what is the best method to connect with this audience in a genuine way? Technology and...
How do you get people to go to a museum when they are not particularly interested in doing so? Museums are always looking for new...
Escape rooms have been a popular trend in recent years. One museum in Italy has taken advantage of this by providing a unique escape room...
Museums are awash in all things ‘digital’. We have apps, gallery interactives, virtual reality experiences, video exhibition teasers, social media marketing, online museum shops, ticketing...
In 2018 Drone Dalek No. 4 arrived at Sudbury Hall in Derbyshire. The Dalek was to become part of the National Trust’s Museum of Childhood...
A visit to a museum can be challenging for a person with autism. People on the spectrum interact with the world in a different way....
There are lots of reasons why museums run events. They can be one-off events, collection launches or a regular series. An event can tie in...
Snapchat is helping to mark Black History Month with a new Lens that lets users visit a new Augmented Reality art gallery dedicated to young black artists. Snapchatters can access the...
MOOC stands for Massive Open Online Course. A MOOC is a web-based learning resource that is available to students all over the world. This type...
Most museums regularly welcome field trips through their doors, but unfortunately not every school is able to visit a museum in person. Could virtual reality...
New mixed reality technologies such as HoloLens blend the physical world with the digital world. In this talk by Dan Ayob from Microsoft he talks about...
The Dali Museum in Florida have unveiled an inventive artificial intelligence project that will give visitors the opportunity to learn more about Dali’s life and...
As arts organizations, we are really good at putting up barriers for attendance. Some of these barriers are real and some are perceived. Some of...
Play is something we associate naturally with kids. We forget how to play as we get older; so, being given permission to play is highly...