CultureTech

Exploring technology-centered projects by museums and attractions

CultureTech

Exploring technology-centered projects by museums and attractions

Emerging Trends

Spotlighting what’s new and next on the cultural horizon

ICA Miami Acquires A CryptoPunk, Its First-Ever NFT
The museum plans to exhibit the work in the summer, as part of its push to broaden the understanding of contemporary art.
With TOPTOY, MINISO Makes A Bid For The Art Toy Space
Will the retailer's ambitious new sub-brand, which features its original IP, win it a lucrative share of the art toy market?
Sotheby's Debuts NFT Exhibition IRL And, Of Course, In The Metaverse
Natively Digital features works by emerging talents and established crypto artists, including the first NFT ever minted.
The Mauritshuis Museum Captures The Smell Of Art With The Art Of Smell
The museum's Scents in Colour exhibition promises to transport visitors to the 17th century through period-accurate scents and smells.

Reports

Bringing out the best featured insights and reports

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Webinars

Discussions on the latest trends in the cultural sphere

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Luxury’s NFT Obsession: Determining Legality and Longevity
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Featured Series

Spotlight coverage on new tools, strategies, movements, and events on the museum landscape.

MuseumNext Digital Summit 2021
MuseumNext Digital Summit 2021
MuseumNext’s Digital Summit explored how cultural institutions formed new strategies in a year of seismic change. Explore series
Smartify x JCC
Smartify x JCC
Smartify's guest series explores strategies that cultural institutions can leverage to expand their outreach and enrich their storytelling. Explore series

Cultural Insider

Strategies and high-level thinking by cultural organizations and leadership

MAM Shanghai Offers A Close-Up Of China's Favorite Starchitect
ZHA Close Up – Work & Research unpacks Zaha Hadid's decades-spanning practice and impact on the Chinese urban landscape.
Inside The Frick Collection's Wildly Popular Concoction, Cocktails With A Curator
"What had been sort of a band-aid thing became a signature thing," says curator and series co-presenter Aimee Ng.
Why The Science Museum Group Turned To Podcasts To Tell The Story Of Stuff
"The podcast gained importance as a way of sharing our collection with a global audience," says SMG's Will Stanley.
"The Starting Point Of Everything": How The Städel Museum Does Digital
The Frankfurt institution discusses the now and next of its robust digital strategy, which encompasses VR and its Digitorials®.

Commerce

Innovative approaches to cultural commerce and revenue generation

Who's Sponsoring The 2021 Met Gala? No Surprise, It's Instagram
With the partnership, the social media platform, "a home for fashion," is securing its standing in the cultural sphere.
Netflix Enters The E-Commerce Space, Its Considerable IP In Tow
With the launch of Netflix.shop, the streamer is showing a willingness to grow the parameters of its IP in multiple directions.
The Next Move In Virtual Programming: Monetization
It's still early days for digital revenue streams, but half of the respondents in Cuseum's latest survey list monetization as a priority in 2021.
Leveling Up Your Membership Program? Take A Leaf From Netflix
Freestyle's membership report reveals how consumers are thinking about cultural memberships after a year of disruption.

Cultural Collaborations

Key partnerships between cultural venues and agencies

Culture Is The Exchange At LACMA And Yuz's First Collaborative US Exhibition
The show addresses "how Chinese artists have reflected upon the impact of outside industries and politics on China,” says LACMA.
Suning Art Museum And Art Institute of Chicago Co-Launch Online Exhibition
Available as a WeChat Mini-Program, Time Travel marks a unique collaboration between a Chinese and US museum.
"More Relevant Than Ever": Behind The Biggest Andy Warhol Exhibition In China
The Andy Warhol Museum and UCCA discuss Becoming Andy Warhol, a deep-dive into the pop master's practice.
Museums, It's Time To Up Your Merchandise Game, Says Rome Pays Off
"You’re creating products that are really for super fans of an artist," says the lifestyle brand's CEO Christina Burns.

Events

The essential calendar of webinars, meetings, art fairs, and other happenings, virtual and physical

August 4
ASVA/BVA BDRC Webinar – An Analysis of Quality of Experience and COVID Safety Measures at Scottish Visitor Attractions
HOSTED BY Association of Scottish Visitor Attractions
August 23 - August 26
Association of Nature Center Administrators - 2021 Summit
HOSTED BY Association of Nature Center Administrators
August 24 - August 26
Virtual Licensing Expo 2021
HOSTED BY Licensing Expo
August 26
ICOM Prague International Symposium 2021
HOSTED BY ICOM
September 8 - September 10
The Inclusive Museum Conference: What Museums Post Pandemic?
HOSTED BY The Inclusive Museum
September 27 - October 1
2021 ICEE Annual Conference
HOSTED BY Museum of Art and History of the City of Geneva (MAH)
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China continues to clampdown on tech and this time efforts have been recalibrated around the exploitation of minors. What’s the luxury takeaway? Jing Daily