We Visited the Creative Days Vienna 2022 Festival
This year’s Creative Days Vienna had the motto “Let’s talk Culture & Technology” – safe to say we had to check it out!
Digital Projects of Museums in Germany
These days, many museums and cultural organizations are focusing on digital collections, working with open data, and online offerings for their audiences. Digitalization is not just an empty buzzword, but an additional track that can add value and open up new possibilities. In this post, we take a look at what digital offerings and initiatives exist in the cultural sector in Germany. Discover entertaining...
Hear that? Digital Audio Formats in the Field of Art and Culture
Art and culture can be discussed in a myriad of different ways: in live guided tours, in an audio guide, in discussions, previews, and podcasts – of course in private conversations as well. This week we focus on two audio formats for digital offerings: audio guides and podcasts.
The Digital Space and How Museums Can Make Use of It
When thinking of a museum, most people imagine a building where pictures and sculptures are on display. The exhibitions convey knowledge, inspiration, and new perspectives on the well-known. In addition, the rooms themselves create a special atmosphere that allows us to immerse ourselves in the world of art and culture. For many, experiencing this space is a crucial part of the museum experience. But...
International Museum Day 2021 – Let’s Digitalize Culture
This past Tuesday marked International Museum Day 2021 which took place under the motto “The Future of Museums: Recover and Reimagine.” Museums have had a hard time in the last year – a lot has changed which made the development of new concepts and approaches necessary. Due to the many closed days, the focus shifted to digital offers and reaching the public off the...
Sustainable Tourism: Our Tips for Green Travel
It has now been almost a year since COVID-19 started affecting our lives, and many of us long for traveling. But how is sustainable tourism possible? Can we travel and protect the climate at the same time? We don’t advocate staying at home forever or just traveling by bike or even foot. But it wasn’t just the pandemic that showed that we should rethink...
Tradition and Digital Trends: Interview with Andreas Keese, Manager of Hotel Sacher Wien
Cultural Places recently welcomed Andreas Keese, Manager of Hotel Sacher Wien, as the guest for the first edition of our newly launched webinar series. Together with Patrick Tomelitsch, CEO of Cultural Places, they discussed the challenges and changes due to COVID-19 and how digitalization and new projects can help to face them.
Best Online-Offers of Museums Worldwide
Last week we showed you a selection of online offers of museums in Austria, Germany, and Switzerland. This time we take a look at museums and their digital offers outside the German-speaking world. With COVID-19 restrictions and uncertainty about traveling again, it could be a while before we are able to visit these museums in person. However, digital exhibitions are not only an alternative...
Die besten Online-Angebote von Museen weltweit
Vor Kurzem haben wir euch eine Auswahl an Museen aus Österreich, Deutschland und der Schweiz vorgestellt, die spannende Online-Angebote auf ihren Websites haben. Dieses Mal zeigen wir euch, was es außerhalb der deutschsprachigen Welt zu entdecken gibt! Leider wird COVID-19 vorrausichtlich weiterhin zu Einschränkungen in unserem Leben führen – vor allem, wenn es ums Reisen geht. Die ausgewählten Museen bieten aber allerhand, um euch...
Museums in Lockdown and Their Digital Strategies
The latest crisis is a challenge for most – in this post, we will take a look at how museums in lockdown in Austria, Germany, and Switzerland are dealing with the closures and present a selection of their current online offers. #ClosedButActive
