The technology we refer to is connected to culture, tourism and education, and always accessible and inclusive
Visitors to El Born Cultural Centre, which opened last September, can now request accessible mobile guides. These have been developed using GVAM technology. They perform the same functions as audio and traditional sign language guides, with the advantage that they integrates video and audio and they offer different options...
Reading, listening, watching, sharing, saving, repeating, shopping … the era of smart phones has created new habits regarding the consumption of content. Pioneering museums offering mobile experiences are studying carefully these new processes, and listening closely to what the visitor has to say. Last October 15th, several success stories...
The Museums Association has published its Mobile Museum Survey (2013) for the second consecutive year. The survey was conducted at 175 institutions in the UK. 50% of this country’s museums offer interactive technologies for smartphones, which proves the increasing influence apps are having on the arts, in culture and...
52% of Iberto American museum plan to develop an app between 2013 and 2015. Meanwhile, 41% do not have any such plans and the remaining 7% already have one. This is the main result of the “Apps in Museums and Cultural Centers in Iberto America” survey (spanish), commissioned by GVAM....
It’s time to show you the work we have been undertaking in recent months. We are launching Ventour 3.1, the new version of our CMS, with which you can make the most of the world of apps and gain more autonomy when designing and publishing apps. These are the...
There is no need to delve into the reasons why we took on Javier López-Cózar as our new Technical Director. We asked him about the evolution of cloud services, their future and their “forbidden paths”. First question … iOS or Android? Firefox OS! (He smiles). Seriously, both systems have...
In 2010, the Louvre decided to study the movement of its visitors using Bluetooth technology, in order to deal with the “Mona Lisa effect”: tourist congestion in certain areas of the museum. Exhibition designers have traditionally relied on visitor statistics which take into account the social characteristics of the...
Visitors with their heads down staring at their mobile devices. This is the image that springs to mind when “apps and museums” are mentioned in the same breath, like an automatic response to a Rorschach test. However, the fact is that this image contradicts the latest trends. The symbiosis...
The first on-line fair on equipment and comprehensive management of museums, “EXPOmuseus 2013” is just round the corner. Although this event is focused on Latin America, it has no geographical limitations. From August 10 until December 20, no matter where you are, you can visit us in Hall B...
Working for an accessible society implies going beyond a compliance with minimum legal requirements. One of the most effective tools to identify best practices and generate the “multiplier effect” is the coveted certification of accessibility. Adrian Yuste works for CEIS (Tests, Innovation and Services Center), an organization that has...
Visiting the Museo Lázaro Galdiano from your mobile is now possible. The Foundation is launching its official iPhone application, which has been developed with Ventour. The Museo Lázaro Galdiano app, adapted to people with sight and hearing impairments, can be your guide during the visit or a new way...
In the field of museums, content management systems have traditionally been used to manage and publish digitized collections online. However, in recent years, there has been a growing need to adapt these contents, both in format and in treatment, to mobile devices. The aim is to use these powerful...
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