A Tale of Two Trends
1. Custom is King Museums and tourist destinations continue to offer visitors options that tailor the visit to specific needs and desires. From what we see, customisation will continue to be in high demand. The attention economy we find ourselves in makes us increasingly choosy and our expectations on any experience continue to grow ever higher. When entering a museum or tourist destination, visitors may encounter certain annoyances such as long queues, being short on time, a mobile phone running out of battery, needing the [...]
To Beacon or not to Beacon?
The idea of improving indoor navigation is a great one and we believe it can assist visitors, improve their experience as well as bypass frustration. Many a time museum-visitors most frequent concern is “Where am I?” or “How do I get to X?” – a concern visitor-centered places want to, and can, respond to. At our latest seminar, in Lidköping on March 16th, the question of beacons was once again brought up. The interest in this technology never really went away, rather it’s almost as [...]
Säfstaholm Castle, take us to Trolle-Bonde!
Friday feeling and a drive inland to Säfstaholm Castle in Vingåker (otherwise known for it's factory outlet). We were shown around the castle, initially built in 1666, and got intrigued by stories of Trolle-Bonde, who resided here back in the 1800's. The castle is mid-renovation and they plan on re-opening to the public in 2019. We look forward to admiring the lovely ceilings again, seeing Trolle-Bonde's art collection and hearing more about what went down here over the years - perhaps with an audio guide in place 😉 Visit Säfstaholm Castle on [...]
Workshop: Collecting Social Photo
We joined a two-day workshop by Collecting Social Photo hosted by Nordiska museet, about –as the name suggests- collecting social digital photographs, from the perspective of a museum. How do we get a wide and accurate representation of social media photography into the museum archives? What role do museums have in collecting social photos? The mix of participants; museum professionals, researchers and us (tech providers), from Sweden, Finland, England and Australia was very enjoyable. We split into groups and presented new and exciting ideas, keeping [...]
New guide app about Kulturväg Skaraborg launched!
With Varnhem expanding as a tourist destination, Kulturväg Skaraborg launches a new guide app! "Feel the air of history and enjoy the magnificent nature as you travel along Kulturväg Skaraborg. Discover the many gems along this trail, which stretches from Karleby, past Hornborga lake and Varnhem, through Vallebygden and coming to an end in Tidan." Download the app here: App Store Google Play
Runestones, graves and other exciting remains from the Iron Age…
Check out the new guide about archaeology in our web app, with four short films produced by OnSpotStory. Get to know the archaeologist Andreas Forsgren from Stiftelsen Kulturmiljövård and see what he digs up! During this walk, you can learn about the two excavation sites, and six other spots around Hjulsta/Järva, which have a conncetion to the Iron Age. Welcome to wonder among thousand-year-old runestones, graves, house foundations, and other exciting archaeological remains. Link to the guide in English. Link to the guide in Swedish.
