Looking Ahead to SHIFT’s 3rd Pilot in Berlin: Enhancing Accessibility with Multisensory and AI-driven Technologies
The SHIFT project is excited to announce its upcoming 3rd pilot event, “Please Touch! Towards an AI-based inclusive, multisensory experience of the Museum,” which will take place from July 9 -11, 2025, in Berlin. This innovative pilot, led by SMB (State Museums of Berlin) and FORTH (Foundation for Research and Technology – Hellas), brings together […]
Expanding Inclusion and Innovation at the Homeland Museum of Knjaževac with New Technology
As part of the SHIFT project supported by the Horizon Europe programme, the Homeland Museum of Knjaževac is taking a bold step into the future of cultural accessibility and inclusion. The recentacquisition of cutting-edge technology—including a 3D printer, 3D scanner, 3D cutter, Oculus Quest3S, iPad, and additional memory for storing data on the museum’s servers […]
Disability groups pilot haptics tool in Budapest
SHIFT’s haptic tool was piloted with three different groups of users affected by disabilities in a week-long event in Budapest in late May. The SOM Testing Week took place at the Semmelweis Museum of the History of Medicine(SOM) and marked a significant milestone in the development and user experience testing of the FORTH VR – […]
Focus Group Testing Continues for the SHIFT Project Developments in Hungary
Cultural accessibility has been given a prominent role in our project, which aims to make museum experiences more accessible to a wider audience. The latest workshop, held at the Semmelweis Museum of the History of Medicine, focused on the specific needs of blind and visually impaired visitors. The event was attended by a group from […]
SHIFT Consortium Meets in Berlin
The SHIFT project team gathered in Berlin on October 30-31, 2024, for a pivotal consortium meeting to assess progress, share insights, and define the next steps in transforming the cultural heritage sector through technology. Over the course of the two-day meeting, consortium partners shared significant progress in their work, highlighting the collaborative effort required to […]
