Current State and Challenges in Democratizing Small Museums’ Collections Online

Avgousti, Avgoustinos; Papaioannou, Georgios

doi:10.6017/ital.v42i1.14099

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“…After the end of the pandemic crisis, many researchers proceeded to assess the level of online presence of museums [97][98][99][100][101]. The report from the Networks of European Museums Organizations (NEMO), which analyzed around 1000 surveys from 48 museums, mainly in Europe, has shown that 4 out of 5 museums increased their digital services to reach their audiences [5].…”

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The Communication Challenge in Archaeological Museums in Puglia: Insights into the Contribution of Social Media and ICTs to Small-Scale Institutions

Lerario

2023

Heritage

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Archaeological museums play a vital role in regions with ancient roots, holding a millennial image as the cradle of civilization. In the South of Italy (former “Magna Graecia”) and particularly in Puglia—a melting pot of cultures where ancient Messapian, Byzantine, Roman, and Greek civilizations followed one another in ages, bequeathing a wealth of testimonies—institutions are disseminated across the region, and almost every small municipality has its own archaeological museum hosting a wealth of valuable objects and remains. The gradual structural changes in the role of museums over the last decades and the recent COVID-19 pandemic outbreak, with the sudden closing and subsequent re-opening of facilities, forced institutions to re-think and re-develop their communication practices everywhere. Museums across the world have since been conceiving original and effective strategies based on social media and ICTs. After framing the problem background, the article introduces an overview of good practice and virtuous examples in the museum field and a questionnaire-based focus survey on a sample of archaeological museums in Puglia in order to assess the status of local communication strategies’ implementation against the potential of modern technologies. The survey results allowed identifying a peculiar mix of “emergency” and evolutional approaches in the sample analyzed, main concerns and barriers to the adoption of digital strategies, but also specific strategic drivers for innovation in the very nature of local small institutions. The study’s outcomes offer a potential contribution to the alignment of institutions to current standards through informed policies that can be usefully shared in other similar contexts across Europe.

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The Communication Challenge in Archaeological Museums in Puglia: Insights into the Contribution of Social Media and ICTs to Small-Scale Institutions

Lerario

2023

Heritage

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Chatbot-mediated technology to enhance experiences in historical textile museums

Chai-Arayalert,

Puttinaovarat,

Saetang

2024

Cogent Arts & Humanities

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Enhancing Online Accessibility of Digitized Artifacts from Small Museum Collections in Cyprus: An Empirical Evaluation of the CyprusArk Solution

Avgousti,

Papaioannou,

Hermon

2024

J. Comput. Cult. Herit.

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Small museums play a pivotal role in Cyprus cultural landscape by carefully safeguarding and curating historical artifacts, thereby showcasing the country's rich heritage. However, in order to enhance accessibility to a wider audience, it is crucial to make these objects available online. This research aims to explore the effectiveness of the CyprusArk solution (a high-fidelity prototype) in enhancing the online presence of digitized artifacts within Cypriot small museums. By collecting and analyzing qualitative data from six out of ten classified as small museums, the study aims to demonstrate the potential of such solutions, specifically designed for small museums in Cyprus. CyprusArk is a Content Management System, serving as a stand-alone platform for each museum. Instances of the solution will be hosted, supported, and maintained at Cyprus national infrastructure in the high-performance computer facility (HPC), at The Cyprus Institute (CyI). The study has broader implications for the global museum sector, as it showcases the potential of new digital tools to enhance online access to cultural heritage resources and contribute to the dissemination of information “knowledge” among the broader population.

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Current State and Challenges in Democratizing Small Museums’ Collections Online

Cited by 4 publications

References 19 publications

The Communication Challenge in Archaeological Museums in Puglia: Insights into the Contribution of Social Media and ICTs to Small-Scale Institutions

The Communication Challenge in Archaeological Museums in Puglia: Insights into the Contribution of Social Media and ICTs to Small-Scale Institutions

Chatbot-mediated technology to enhance experiences in historical textile museums

Enhancing Online Accessibility of Digitized Artifacts from Small Museum Collections in Cyprus: An Empirical Evaluation of the CyprusArk Solution

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