Museums digital infrastructure: Issue #2 — the present of museum collections is cloud
A survey on technology in the visitor experience, research on museum digitalisation, useful readings, and NatSCA 2026.
Hi, I am Ole Brockhuus, from MuCoDi. This newsletter brings industry news and insights, the trends in museum visitors’ experience, and the digital and technology landscape for museums and collections galleries.
Technology in the visitor experience
“Technology only works when it integrates naturally into the narrative, amplifying the story without overwhelming it. Innovation is therefore not a value in itself, but a narrative accelerator.” The survey is promoted by the National School of Cultural Heritage and Activities as part of the Dicolab — Digital Culture programme.
A study
Dialogues with cultural heritage via museum digitalisation — a model of visitors’ cognitive identity, technological agent, cultural symbolism and public engagement (by Zirui Wang and Jie Meng).
Useful readings
- Remains of a “medieval super ship” turn up in the waters of Denmark (Artnet)
- Four Nordic museums join forces to promote new talents in fashion (Scandinavian MIND)
- How to get a job working with museum collections
- An Australian museum that curates and shares migration stories
- A survey of 20 Italian museums on digital experience quality and public engagement
NatSCA Conference 2026 — call for papers
The Annual Conference & AGM of the Natural Sciences Collections Association (NatSCA) will be held on 14–15 May 2026 at the Ulster Museum in Belfast, Northern Ireland.