Looking for the most modern museums that are using VR-technologies? Find out the freshest list right here in this post. Museums are included in the list of the hottest spots for tourists in hundreds of cities all over the world. There are lots of types of museums where visitors can […]

Augmented Reality (AR) technology has huge potential in the museum sector. We look at some of the reasons why museums might consider using AR, as well as some real-life examples from around the world. AR technology has made huge strides over the past few years, making the jump from the […]

When it comes to museums, AI can be incorporated across the spectrum, from visitor experience to behind the scenes, and the technology can — and has — come in many forms. Just as humans evolved, so have museum robots — but at an exponentially faster pace.

While it’s closed, the Brunel Museum has released four digitised tours of the great shaft that used to take people down to the railway beneath. The museum sits above the great shaft that was the original pedestrian entrance to the first tunnel under the Thames. When the tunnel was turned […]

Going into a self-quarantine can have many complex issues and complications beyond having enough food and supplies for two weeks. In terms of entertainment, it also probably means you’re in for a lot of boredom, a lot of Netflix, and a lot of browsing the internet. But there is a way to […]

To help aid in COVID-19 response, Soter Technologies donated one of its SymptomSense rapid walk-through scanners to the museum. The system determines an individual’s blood oxygen level, body temperature, heart rate and respiratory rate. These vital signs are the same as those immediately taken at emergency rooms and can help identify if a […]

The rise of Covid-19 has forced cultural institutions to explore alternative digital spaces with online exhibitions and a rise in virtual reality. It’s a terrible time for going out. Since the emergence of Covid-19 and resulting self-quarantine, thousands of museums, cultural institutions, festivals and global happenings have temporarily shuttered operations, […]

Step into some of the world’s most famous museums without having to leave the country or your home. Around the world, scores of museums, theatres and galleries have shuttered to minimise the spread of the coronavirus. At the same time, people are at staying indoors, self-isolating or working from home to avoid […]

Adapted from the popular Meet Miss Nightingale performances normally held at the Museum, the interactive performance-based talk offers an insight into the life and work of the founder of modern nursing in her bicentenary year. It’s part of the museum’s own response to the pandemic and the collapse in physical visitors […]

The Ontario Regiment Museum combated COVID-19 by conscripting a robotic recruit Master Corporal Lana to welcome and check-in visitors, all while checking their temperature. Master Corporal Lana isn’t like any other recruit at the Ontario Regiment Museum in Oshawa, Canada. Unlike the 140-plus volunteers who maintain the tanks and other […]