The coordinator is the Faculty of Philosophy-Ss. Cyril and Methodius University (Macedonia) and the project partners are Instalofi Levante S. (Spain) and České vysoké učení technické v Praze (Czech Republic). Information about the project
Digitization of museum collections and resources is the process of developing digital representation of analogue objects. Creating a digital copy of the assets
of the museum with the latest imaging techniques makes it possible to precisely digitize objects and their surroundings. Museums are increasingly going digital in order to preserve their collections. For museums, digitization leads to enhanced visitor experience, opens up access to collections, increases research opportunities and preserves knowledge when physical assets are threatened by handling or need high levels of security. Over the past twenty years, this process has become increasingly cost-effective. Digitization can serve to re-integrate the museum with its library, to bring together the object and the knowledge about the object, and therefore to enhance both the access to, and the appreciation of, our cultural heritage. Digital technology within this project will provide an amazing opportunity for museums by allowing them to exist in a variety of forms that correspond to the needs of different visitors, to engage with new audiences and, above all, to forge relationships that can be far more meaningful than traditional museum visits. To summarize, the AMUSE project will address the following:
– The need for digitalization and preservation of museum collections and preservation of cultural heritage;
– The need for educational and social inclusion of persons with disabilities;
– The need for creation of new accessible platforms with different modules of presentation of content;
– The need for an update of University curricula.
