We’re excited to share that the Museum of Design Atlanta has gone live with their new Digital Membership Cards!
Mississippi Children’s Museum Launches New Digital Membership Cards with Cuseum!
We’re excited to share that the Mississippi Children’s Museum has launched their new Digital Membership initiative with Cuseum.
Cuseum’s CEO & Founder Featured on Blooloop’s 2020 “50 Museum Influencers” List
Cuseum’s CEO & Founder, Brendan Ciecko, was recently featured on Blooloop’s premiere “50 Museum Influencers” list, and we couldn’t be more proud. Blooloop’s 2020 list is designed to “shine a spotlight on 50 people whose innovation and creativity are helping museums through this uniquely challenging time.”
Announcing “Museum From Home” Augmented Reality (AR) Experience & Groundbreaking Research on How the Brain Perceives Art through Virtual Channels
In response to the new demand for immersive digital museum experiences, Cuseum is excited to announce the release of a new Augmented Reality (AR) feature that virtually transports famous artworks from museums into people’s homes, along with groundbreaking research on the neuroscience of how the brain perceives art through AR, VR, and other digital forms as compared to the original artwork.
Webinar Transcript: How Museums Can Experiment with Social Media to Boost Audience Engagement During Coronavirus
As the coronavirus continues to prevent museums and cultural organizations from welcoming audiences to their physical spaces, the importance of digital engagement has increased exponentially. In the face of this all, many organizations are embracing the opportunity to use this time as a period of experimentation, especially with regards to social media and other digital channels.
This past Wednesday, over 2,500 museum professionals joined Brendan Ciecko (CEO & Founder @ Cuseum), Hilary-Morgan Watt (Digital Engagement Manager @ Hirshhorn Museum & Sculpture Garden), & Emily Haight (Social Media Manager @ New-York Historical Society) as they talked through the ways museums can begin experimenting with social media, hashtags, digital outreach, and other means to boost engagement among their audiences.
Watch the full recording here.
Read the full transcript below!
Webinar Transcript: How to Captivate, Connect, and Communicate with Your Audience During Coronavirus
If you missed it this week, Brendan Ciecko (CEO & Founder @ Cuseum), with special guests Susan Edwards (Associate Director, Digital Content @ Hammer Museum) and Koven Smith (Museum & Nonprofit Digital Strategy Consultant), came together in a webinar to talk about steps cultural organizations can take to captivate, connect, and communicate with their remote “visitors” and audiences.
You can view a recording here and read full transcript below:
Cuseum Partners With Pioneers & MAK to Celebrate Klimt with Augmented Reality
3 Reasons Mobile Wallet Is The Best Place For Your Digital Membership Cards
If you’re reading this, you’re likely considering introducing digital membership cards to your organization and members or maybe you’re just interested in digital tools. Digital membership cards offer a great way to help reduce the costs associated with membership processing, including: card production, shipping, staff labor, direct mail, or promotional/renewal materials.
Introducing Cuseum AR: Spark the Imagination of Your Visitors
Tips For Turning Your Organization’s Supporters Into Advocates For Your Cause
The key to success as a non-profit is having followers who believe in you and want to see your organization succeed! Whether they show their loyalty by participating in local arts programs, working with rescue animals, or volunteering at their neighborhood food pantry, supporters and advocates drive your organization to do better and do more.
Cuseum & Pérez Art Museum Miami Bring Exhibition to Life Using Augmented Reality
Augmented reality, the combination of real and computer-generated worlds viewed through your phone, is popping up wherever you look; in social media, advertising, games, etc! As a new, powerful tool for artistic creation and an innovative method of audience engagement, AR has the potential to revolutionize the way we experience art, and it was only a matter of time before AR entered the museum space. Pérez Art Museum Miami (PAMM) has been at the forefront of the movement to bring AR into museums, and in December 2017, in partnership with Cuseum, they launched the first art exhibit using Apple’s ARKit.
Museum Education in the “Age of the Internet”
As museums continue to embrace digital tools to enhance their exhibits and visitor experiences, we’re grateful to take part in the never-ending dialogue and sharing of best practices around technology in the museum. How do we use technology effectively? How do we make sure that it complements the exhibit? And, sometimes most critically, can we afford it? We headed over to the deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum to take part in the Greater Boston Museum Educators Roundtable conversation on the topic.
How Cryptocurrency Could Transform The Museum World
Bitcoin has led the world on a roller-coaster ride of excitement and panic over the past several months as its value has shot around like a ball in a pinball machine! Let’s take a step back from biting our nails to look at the potential that cryptocurrencies hold for the museum world, as well as how some museums have already embraced this new trend and all the possibilities it has to offer!
Cuseum Featured in VentureBeat for AR Exhibit
Cuseum was recently featured in VentureBeat, a leading tech publication, in a piece focusing on our work with AR! The article highlights the new AR exhibit at Pérez Art Museum Miami, featuring new works by artist Felice Grodin.
Cuseum CEO Featured on State of the Art Podcast
Brendan Ciecko, Cuseum’s CEO & Founder, was recently interviewed on State of the Art podcast!
The episode, “The Future Art Museum,” delves into Brendan’s background in music, art, and technology, the inspiration behind Cuseum, and the present and future of museums, as well as how technology is changing and advancing how people interact with art and culture.
Cuseum CEO to Speak at Communicating the Museum 2017
We’re thrilled to announce that Brendan Ciecko, Cuseum’s CEO & Founder, will be speaking at Communicating the Museum 2017! Held in Los Angeles from November 6-9, the conference will explore the idea of “Museums Beyond Walls.”
How Your Museum Can Benefit From Reciprocal Membership Programs
Increased access to museums for members and more revenue for your institution? Sign us up! Reciprocal associations are a win-win for both the cultural institution and their members, and they can offer your institution or organization an incredible variety of benefits. So if you still have some questions about reciprocal programs, we have answers!
Tips for Choosing a CRM for Your Museum or Organization
The private sector has long employed customer relationship management (CRM) software, but today, more and more, nonprofits, museums, and other organizations are recognizing the power of having a CRM. There are many options to look at when deciding which CRM to use as each solution employs a different focus, set of features, and cost to consider.
Cuseum CEO to Speak at MuseumNext 2017
The world’s most interesting museum conference? Count us in! We’re excited to announce that Brendan Ciecko, Cuseum’s CEO & Founder, will be speaking at MuseumNext 2017 in Portland, Oregon.
Halsey Institute of Contemporary Art at the College of Charleston Launches Digital Membership Cards
We’re proud to announce that Halsey Institute of Contemporary Art at the College of Charleston has launched their new, digital membership cards with Cuseum! The digital cards are available at a variety of creatively-named membership levels, including No Monet (the student discount!), Minimalist, Modernist, and Futurist, among others.