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The technology we refer to is connected to culture, tourism and education, and always accessible and inclusive

12 August, 2015

Four national museums in Spain join the Áppside project

Four national museums in Spain join the Áppside project

The Ministry of Education, Culture and Sports (Spain) has reached an agreement with the Orange Foundation and GVAM to develop a mobile application (app) with different routes for each of the following museums: National Museum and Research Center of Altamira, the Museum of Roman Art in Merida, Valladolid’s Sculpture...

30 July, 2015

National Heritage (Spain) entrusts GVAM its new multimedia guides until 2022

National Heritage (Spain) entrusts GVAM its new multimedia guides until 2022

National Heritage (Patrimonio Nacional in spanish) has decided to take a revolutionary change in its technological offer for its 3 million annual visitors. Following the steps of museums like The Louvre or The RijksMuseum, which replaced the traditional audio guide, this great Spanish cultural institution seeks to value the assets of its...

10 December, 2014

“The route of Hernán Cortés” & the Aztec Empire through a mobile app

“The route of Hernán Cortés” & the Aztec Empire through a mobile app

Last November 28th, the exhibition “The route of Hernán Cortés” , the first in the world dedicated to the figure of the conqueror, opened its doors to the public in Madrid. Visitors can tour the exhibition with a multimedia guide which uses audio and images to summarize the key aspects...

21 August, 2014

Avila and Segovia, the first Spanish Heritage Cities to join Áppside

Avila and Segovia, the first Spanish Heritage Cities to join Áppside

Avila and Segovia will be the first Spanish Heritage Cities to have a mobile application available for all visitors. Both municipalities will be incorporated into the Áppside project, promoted by the Orange Foundation and GVAM to achieve equal access to culture and national heritage. Avila and Segovia’ respective apps...

21 August, 2014

Transmedia for education in museums

Transmedia for education in museums

Advances brought by the Internet and new technologies have changed the way we tell stories. Today, we aspire to create a media narrative in which the viewer becomes the creator, a new form of narrative called “transmedia storytelling.” This concept was first used in 2003 by the American MIT...

21 August, 2014

Gamification and tourism: new experiences under construction

Gamification and tourism: new experiences under construction

Gamification is destined to become an influential trend in the coming years, and may be just as important as Facebook, eBay or Amazon when it comes to web innovation. So much so that a recent study by Gartner, an American consultancy, notes that by the end...

21 August, 2014

The Museum of Arts and Crafts in Brazil unveils multimedia guides

The Museum of Arts and Crafts in Brazil unveils multimedia guides

The Museum of Arts and Crafts (MAO), located in the Brazilian city of Belo Horizonte offers from this June multimedia guides in four languages (Portuguese, English, French, Spanish), developed using Ventour and supported by ERA Virtual. As a unique feature, it includes videos in which Angela Gutierrez, the collector...

27 May, 2014

Augmented Reality in museums: 10 possible contributions to cultural tourism

Augmented Reality in museums: 10 possible contributions to cultural tourism

In the 60s, New Museology added the educational role to the museum field, transcending the aural character of the works on display and giving them a value beyond the purely ritual. Today, technologies like Augmented Reality (AR) are aligned with this feature and add entertainment; a formula that will...

26 May, 2014

GVAM enters the Mexican market hand in hand with MB Museografia

GVAM enters the Mexican market hand in hand with MB Museografia

MB Museografia is now the official distributor of GVAM in Mexico. The museology design and exhibit assembly company based in Mexico City will deliver mobile culture to a country that has 32 World Heritage Sites and 30,000 archaeological sites. Mexican museums can now offer their visitors multimedia guides and...

28 April, 2014

Multimedia guides and apps in the National Archaeological Museum (MAN) in Madrid

Multimedia guides and apps in the National Archaeological Museum (MAN) in Madrid

The newly opened National Archaeological Museum (MAN – Museo Arqueológico Nacional) in Madrid’s Golden Mile, offers visitors a multimedia guide tailored to the needs of people with disabilities. Visitors can purchase it with their entry ticket for an additional 2 euros. This is an alternative tool to traditional audio...

2 April, 2014

The “MAN app” opens the virtual doors of a completely renovated museum in Madrid

The “MAN app” opens the virtual doors of a completely renovated museum in Madrid

The National Archaeological Museum opened its doors yesterday after undertaking a complete refurbishment, both physical and digital. Those who can not come to admire the result, may do so from any location using the “MAN, National Archaeological Museum” app, developed by GVAM and freely available for IOS and Android....

30 January, 2014

The key of the relationship between technology and heritage: letting visitors “see and do”

The key of the relationship between technology and heritage: letting visitors “see and do”

Cultural heritage experts with “ICT awareness” and technology providers with experience in heritage. The current situation of these two groups, and their relationship, has been analyzed in the study conducted by the eCultObservatory project. Despite the stereotypical confrontation between cultural industries and technology companies, both professional groups are working...