„Raise the Treasure!“ - Cultural Data and its potential for  visualization & storytelling

Kasra Seirafi

doi:10.60522/o:7217

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Title (eng)

„Raise the Treasure!“ - Cultural Data and its potential for visualization & storytelling

Author

Kasra Seirafi

Fluxguide Ausstellungssysteme GmbH, Vienna, Austria

Description (eng)

This paper explores how to raise the cultural treasure of cultural exhibitions, collections, and data and how to make it available for experts, the broad public and education. The author addresses the challenge that at todays museums and cultural institutions a substantial part of collections remain unseen, limited by spatial constraints. It proposes digital technology as a solution to unlock the potential of these hidden treasures. The paper explores the effectiveness of digital visualization and storytelling in making collections more accessible and engaging to a varied audience. Three case studies are presented: the digitalization of the East-Asian porcelain collection of the Prussian Palaces and Gardens Foundation Berlin Brandenburg (SPSG), the innovative digital initiatives at Museum Rietberg, and the „InTaVia“ research and innovation project. Each illustrates how digital tools can manage, present, and interpret extensive information, improving visitor interaction, enhancing educational value, and preserving cultural heritage. The paper demonstrates how digital strategies can reshape the way museum collections are accessed and experienced, bringing a wider array of cultural artifacts and histories into public view.

Keywords (eng)

Cultural heritage dataData visualizationDigital storytellingMuseum collectionsKnowledge graphsExtended/immersive reality (XR)

Subject (eng)

ÖFOS 2012 -- 5080 -- Media and Communication Sciences

Subject (eng)

ÖFOS 2012 -- 202022 -- Information technology

Subject (eng)

ÖFOS 2012 -- 202002 -- Audiovisual media

Subject (eng)

ÖFOS 2012 -- 6040 -- Arts

Type (eng)

conference object