JUST BECAUSE STONEHENGE is thousands of years old doesn’t mean it can’t adapt to the virtual age. The ancient, mystical site typically hosts one of the world’s most popular summer solstice celebrations, attracting thousands of people, including the druid and pagan community, on the longest day of the year to watch the sun rise behind the... Continue Reading →
Developing An Exhibition In Liaison With Visitors – The 360⁰ Approach
Developing an exhibition in liaison with visitors - The 360⁰ approachMałgorzata Zając, Deputy Marketing Manager at the POLIN Museum of the History of Polish Jews4 June 2020 at 11:00 CESTRegister to the webinar. About the Topic How do you make exhibitions more understandable and attractive to visitors without sacrificing curatorial ideas? One way is it to apply... Continue Reading →
“Geospatial Recording and Point Cloud Classification of Heritage Buildings”
" Tuesday, May 26th 2h00 PM GMT (10AM EST) "Geospatial Recording and Point Cloud Classification of Heritage Buildings" Join us for our first "Present Your Thesis" talk with Theodorus Arnadi Murtiyoso followed by a discussion and feedback session! To register, see https://tinyurl.com/PYTMurtiyoso Ιf you are finishing your PhD and would like to give a short talk for some... Continue Reading →
Ο Δρόμος Της Ευτυχίας
Πριν πεθάνω, κόρη μου, θα ‘θελα να σιγουρευτώ ότι σου έμαθα:• Να χαίρεσαι τον έρωτα.• Να έχεις εμπιστοσύνη στις δυνάμεις σου.• Να αντιμετωπίζεις τους φόβους σου.• Να ενθουσιάζεσαι με τη ζωή.• Να ζητάς βοήθεια όταν τη χρειάζεσαι.• Να επιτρέπεις να σε παρηγορούν όταν πονάς.• Να παίρνεις τις δικές σου αποφάσεις.• Να υπερασπίζεσαι τις επιλογές σου.•... Continue Reading →
Coronapod: The overlooked outbreaks that could derail the coronavirus response
NATURE PODCAST Outbreaks among those unable to isolate are spreading under the radar. We hear about the researchers scrambling to get a handle on the situation. Benjamin Thompson, Noah Baker, and Amy Maxmen discuss the latest COVID-19 news. Live broadcast Download MP3 In this episode: 01:02 How is coronavirus spreading in group settings? In order... Continue Reading →
The Real Story Behind the ‘Migrant Mother’ in the Great Depression-Era Photo
It’s one of the most iconic photos in American history. A woman in ragged clothing holds a baby as two more children huddle close, hiding their faces behind her shoulders. The mother squints into the distance, one hand lifted to her mouth and anxiety etched deep in the lines on her face. From the moment... Continue Reading →
Why is Vermeer’s “Girl with the Pearl Earring” Considered a Masterpiece?: An Animated Introduction
Longtime Open Culture readers will have encountered Johannes Vermeer here in various forms: his paintings have appeared as animations, as the subject of a documentary, and even free for the download in high resolution as well as viewable in augmented reality. Though painted in the mid-17th-century Netherlands, the Dutch master's work now appeals to modern viewers everywhere. Most who enter... Continue Reading →
Europe Day Webinar
To commemorate this year’s Europe Day organised on the 9th of May a webinar dedicated to Digital Cultural Heritage is being organised. This webinar brings together two of the smallest island nations of the EU – Malta and Cyprus. These are the only EU members physically cut off from the main continent with thousands of years of rich history and unique UNESCO listed world... Continue Reading →
A Pandemic Journal: Free Printable in Multiple Languages
A pandemic journal printable, entirely free and available in multiple languages: this is what is on offer in this article. As many families staying home to flatten the curve and adhere to their country’s regulations, it is always useful to find new resources to occupy the kids. A pandemic journal: free printable in multiple languages... Continue Reading →
Can Playing A Game Prepare Us For What’s Next?
I’ve been thinking about what the world will be like post-Covid-19. Which led me to have a conversation with futures researcher, Elliott Montgomery, who along with Chris Woebken cofounded The Extrapolation Factory, an award-winning design-based research studio for participatory futures studies. The studio develops experimental methods for collaboratively prototyping, experiencing and impacting our individual futures. Extrapolation,... Continue Reading →
