When it comes to emergency response plans, museums tend to focus on the physical, analogue collections—but digital vulnerabilities should also be addressed.
Explore key takeaways from TrendsWatch 2025 on museum volunteerism, including challenges, opportunities, and how to create inclusive volunteer programs.
As part of our 3D storytelling series, we explore Harvard Museum of the Ancient Near East’s “Art of Intimidation” exhibit, where a charismatic guide and AR animations provide online visitors with a sensory-rich tour.
See how the 3D exhibit of Queen Meresankh’s tomb uses archival materials, contextual links, and a dollhouse-style floor plan to deepen virtual storytelling.
Step inside the ancient Tomb of Queen Meresankh III through the lens of modern 3D storytelling. Look at how Mused.com uses “hot spots” to craft an immersive narrative.
Discover how 3D and virtual tour platforms can transform storytelling in museums and cultural heritage sites. Learn about features, examples and what’s next for this powerful technology.
Benitta MacLachlan is featured in the May/June 2025 issue of Museum magazine, where she shares expert insights on how museums can use technology to make their collections more accessible, engaging, and searchable.
Explore how the NYT used digital storytelling to recreate Greenwood and convey the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre with empathy, context, and immersive design.
We are pleased to announce that Rachael Woody’s new book, The Discovery Game Changer: Museum Collections Data Enhancement, is now available from Lucidea Press.
Explore how USC Libraries used Scalar to create the Digital Voltaire Project—a code-based exhibit combining historical letters with modern digital storytelling tools like pop-up windows, hyperlinks, and footnotes.
Explore how English Heritage’s Kenwood House uses the no-code platform Shorthand to bring Rembrandt’s Self-Portrait with Two Circles to life through visual storytelling and interactive design.
Explore no-code digital storytelling with Hoover’s ‘Fanning the Flames’ exhibit. See how interactive tools (Deep Zoom, Color Compare & Hot Spot) enhance user engagement and the visual experience.
Discover how museums use scrollytelling and digital storytelling platforms to create immersive narratives. This introduction explores key concepts and approaches to interactive storytelling.
