We’ve been road-tripping and storytelling and celebrating summer. Yet its also already over halfway through 2015 (we know, right?!). Summer is always good for embracing nostalgia. Where have we been? Where are we heading? With these questions in mind we revisited the Center for the Future of Museums TrendsWatch 2015 report this week. The report, released earlier this year, is one of the museum field’s greatest resources. It’s a fascinated touchstone for those of us imaging the future.
Musing at MASS MoCA
This week members of the Cuseum team were at MASS MoCA for Solid Sound, Wilco’s arts and music festival. That’s right: great outdoor music in the summer AND at a museum. There was a lot to love.
#Storytelling
Today we have greater, faster access to information than ever before. There is constant competition for our attention. Within a few hours of waking up you may have already learned a new way of finding stuff out that you didn’t know existed yesterday. Despite, or maybe because of, this dizzying pace we continue to crave meaning.
Cursors for the Physical World
Ah, the age of mobile. Just a few months ago Google changed its algorithm to prioritize mobile-friendly websites but most of us have felt the growing importance of smartphones for awhile now (the “where’s my phone?!” panics and multiple apps we rely on to stay in touch, be in the know, and get from point a to b, for example).
What is relevance?
Cuseum Joins Techstars!
Today is a very exciting day at Cuseum. We’re thrilled to announce that we’ve joined Techstars.
With our time in the Techstars Boston program, our team, product, and vision will grow and strengthen beyond our wildest dreams.
Spring Conference Wrap-Up
There’s a buzz in the air. Here in Boston the sun, salt water, and longer (warmer!) days have us all anticipating these next few magical months. At Cuseum we’re riding a wave of inspiration after a whirlwind spring of conferences. We hung out with directors, designers, administrators, curators, and educators– museum people (our people). Together we geeked out on art, museums, and technology. We shared visions of what the future might look like and what we’re doing to get there.
The Museums of 2035: Innovation Hub Interview
Check out the Innovation Hub interview with our Founder & CEO Brendan Ciecko! He and Elizabeth Merritt, the founding director of the Center for the Future of Museums, discuss technology in museums. They explore new ways museums may engage Generation Y in the museum community. To read the article click here or you can listen to the podcast here.
The New York Times Features Cuseum
BostInno Highlights Cuseum’s Recent New Funding Round
Cuseum, formerly Spotzer, was recently featured by BostInno for the announcement of its seed funding. The story looks at how this funding will allow the company to build on its successful record and continue to expand. This seed funding will allow Cuseum to continue to leverage technology in the cultural sector and assist museums and cultural institutions in bringing an engaging mobile experience to their visitors!
Cuseum is Changing the Art Experience with Beacon Technology
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Cuseum (Formerly Spotzer) Featured in Fast Company on How iBeacon Technology is Helping Cultural Institutions
Cuseum (formerly Spotzer) was recently featured in Fast Company, a leading technology and entertainment publication, in an article that seeks to understand how the iBeacon can be utilized in cultural institutions like museums and libraries. The article focuses on the central question, “are cultural institutions the environment iBeacon has been waiting for?” Further, it looks to understand how groundbreaking technology like the iBeacon can be leveraged across industries to help cultural institutions provide visitors with an experience that targets their direct interests.