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ReInHerit aspired to disrupt the current status quo of communication, collaboration and innovation exchange between museums and cultural heritage sites, in a sense that it will connect cultural heritage collections and sites, and present Europe’s tangible and intangible heritage to citizens and tourists in their wider historical and geographical contexts. The ReInHerit project prosed a very innovative model of sustainable heritage management, through which a dynamic network will be born; this network comprised of cultural heritage professionals, innovation and cultural heritage solution tech experts, researchers, national museums, regional and local museums, and representative managers of Heritage Label sites. ReInHerit is also supported externally, by relevant municipalities, regional and local museums, which will also enhance the communication and cooperation of the cultural heritage sector across the EU and beyond.
The ReInHerit proposed model was based on the development of a digital cultural heritage ecosystem, where all the key stakeholders (museums, heritage sites, policy makers, professionals and communities) will have an open and collaborative space to experiment, share and innovate. This will be achieved through the creation of an innovative Digital Hub. Tools and resources (on training, tourism, conservation, preservation, knowledge creation, content use/reuse, illicit trafficking of goods) necessary for sustainable management will be shared through the digital platform that will host the ecosystem. This ecosystem will also be the experiential open-ended space that will support and generate entrepreneurial initiatives, knowledge produced through co-creation, curation of digital content and visitor experiences.
MICC designed and developed an innovative ReInHerit Toolkit using Computer Vision (CV) and Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies. This Horizon 2020 initiative is dedicated to improving communication, collaboration and exchange of innovations within museums and cultural heritage sites. The Toolkit includes a set of CV/AI-based applications that represent a pioneering approach to interdisciplinary, cocreative and sustainable development. The open-source codes, supported by instructions and guidelines, facilitate customization in different museum contexts. After an extensive analysis of the needs of visitors and professionals, the applications are designed to increase user engagement by fostering interactive experiences in museums and cultural sites. With a playful, emotional and people-centered approach, the Toolkit seeks to increase the learning process. Primary goal is to enable visitors to interact with collections and exhibitions in a playful way, using gamification and learning-by-doing techniques. This solution aspires to create digital experiences that evoke emotions, inspire creativity, and facilitate participatory digital learning scenarios, transforming museum visits into engaging “play and interaction” scenarios.
All the Project results are also available via the EU Portal CORDIS at this link.
Scientific Publications are available at this link
The project was coordinated by the Bank of Cyprus Cultural Foundation (Nicosia, Cyprus) and the consortium consisted of the following partners:
- Asociación Arte Sostenible (Spain),
- MICC – Università degli Studi di Firenze (Italy),
- European Cultural Tourism Network (Belgium),
- University of Nicosia (Cyprus),
- Consorzio Materahub Industrie Culturali e Creative (Italy)
- Foundation of Nikolas and Dolly Goulandris – Museum of Cycladic Art (Greece)
- Universität Graz (Austria)
- Research Centre on Interactive Media, Smart Systems and Emerging Technologies – CYENS Centre of Excellence (Cyprus),
- Ble Aspida/Blue Shield (Greece),
- Arcada University of Applied Sciences (Finland)
- Stadtmuseum Graz (Austria).