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Throwback Thursday: Reimagining the Museum Experience

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What will museums look like after the pandemic? As news about the Covid-19 vaccine makes us optimistic about returning to more in-person activities soon, we’re looking back to exciting innovations in museum experiences to provide some inspiration for museum re-openings and digital engagement. Read our top 10 recent articles on AI, VR, and more in museums. To start, you can listen to our most recent Let’s Talk episode to find out how museums are integrating virtual volunteering experiences.

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Your Favorite Podcasts in 2022
Your Favorite Podcasts in 2022

Here are our top podcasts for 2022 — what did you hear? What did you miss?

Virtual Museum Experiences at the Art Institute of Chicago, the Rijksmuseum, and the Benaki Museum
Virtual Museum Experiences at the Art Institute of Chicago, the Rijksmuseum, and the Benaki Museum

In this episode, a panel of AMT Lab contributors review their experiences with virtual museum engagement technology for institutions including the Benaki Museum in Greece, the Art Institute of Chicago, and the Rijksmuseum in the Netherlands. The featured panelists are Angela Johnson, Emily White, and Junyu Sun.

Let's Talk: Golden Globe Nominations, Streaming Platforms for the Arts, and Virtual Museum Engagement
Let's Talk: Golden Globe Nominations, Streaming Platforms for the Arts, and Virtual Museum Engagement

Angela Johnson and B Crittenden discuss the implications of the recent Golden Globe nominations, followed by a conversation about B’s research on if and why some arts organizations should look to distribute their performances on aggregate streaming platforms. They also discuss virtual volunteering and recent virtual solutions to audience engagement found in museums.

Let's Talk: Impact of Covid-19 Vaccine News, Racism in AI, and Tech Resolutions for 2021
Let's Talk: Impact of Covid-19 Vaccine News, Racism in AI, and Tech Resolutions for 2021

In this month’s Let’s Talk episode, Angela Johnson and B Crittenden chat about how news of the Covid-19 vaccine is affecting attendance at arts institutions as well as how AI implementation in museums can include racial biases. They also share their technology resolutions for 2021.

Interactive Arts: Interview with Yuri Suzuki
Interactive Arts: Interview with Yuri Suzuki

In this episode, Alyssa phones in with Yuri Suzuki, a sound artist, designer, and electronic musician. Together, they discuss the concepts of Yuri’s interactive pieces, how audiences react to them, and how museum and exhibition spaces can host interactive artworks.