Cuseum welcomes the Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art to our family! The Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art boasts a stunning collection of over 20,000 artifacts. With this diverse collection housed inside an awesome space, it’s no wonder they want a new adaptive tour app!
Explore Denver Art Museum With New Audio Guide
We are pleased to announce the launch of Denver Art Museum’s new audio guide, powered by Cuseum! This audio guide will both enhance the visitor experience, and promote accessibility.
How Your Organization Can Go Green With Digital Membership Cards
When you think about the push to be eco-friendly and how you can help, what comes to mind? Using fewer to-go cups? Opting for paper over plastic grocery bags? Turning the lights off when you leave the room? You may never have considered your organization’s membership cards when you think of things that could be greener! But when it comes to the environment, every little bit counts, and switching out your plastic or paper membership cards for something with no environmental impact will not only save your organization time and money, it’s also great for the Earth!
What Does Blackbaud’s 2017 Charitable Giving Report Show About Non-Profit Donation Trends?
2018 is definitely on a roll, but it can be fun to look back to 2017, especially after learning that last year was great for philanthropy! Blackbaud recently released their 2017 Charitable Giving Report, and the numbers don’t lie: non-profit donations increased in size and number! Overall, non-profit donations increased by over 4% compared to the previous year, but how do things break down in different categories?
4 Tips to Maximize Your Fundraising Potential from AAM’s Museum Magazine
In AAM’s January/February 2018 issue of Museum, they shared insider tips on how museum CEOs and board chairs can work together to optimize their fundraising capability. Read on to learn how to increase your fundraising efficiency and improve the bond between your trustees, board chair, and leadership team!
Explore Nasher Sculpture Center with New Immersive Digital Tour Guide
Nasher Sculpture Center has debuted their new, Cuseum-powered app! The app features in-depth interactive tours, as well as maps, historical information, and insights on both modern and contemporary art. Additionally, the institution also offers an alternative web based version of the app for visitors.
Conservatory of Flowers Launches Digital Membership Cards
Conservatory of Flowers in San Francisco has launched their new, digital membership cards!
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 CEO to speak at AR in Action 2018
We are thrilled to announce that Cuseum’s CEO & founder Brendan Ciecko will be speaking at AR in Action 2018! The event will be held in Cambridge, Massachusetts in the MIT Media Lab and will bring together leading inventors, integrators, investors and executives to explore the innovative potential of technology and AR.
Cuseum’s 2017 Year in Review
2017 has been a year of exciting ideas, innovation, and creation! As we approach the final days of the year, it’s nice to take a look back at some of our favorite moments and remember all that we’ve achieved while looking forward to where we’ll go from here. Thanks for being a part of this journey! Here are a few highlights from this past year:
The Royal Tyrrell Museum’s new app is a The-saurus of Information
The Royal Tyrrell Museum is now part of the dino-mite Cuseum network with the launch of their new mobile app! Protecting the rich fossil history of Alberta, the Royal Tyrrell Museum has one of the largest displays of dinosaurs in the world.
“The Royal Tyrrell Museum of Palaeontology's mandate is to be an internationally recognized public and scientific museum dedicated to the collection, preservation, presentation, and interpretation of palaeontological history, with special reference to Alberta's rich fossil heritage”
The new app offers a the-saurus of information and a roaring good time! With tour options within the galleries, multilingual offerings and accessibility information in the museum the app will evolve their visitor experience from the paleolithic. So reach for your phone, unless you are a T-Rex, next time you are at the Royal Tyrrell Museum!
The Royal Tyrell Museum mobile app is available to download for free through the App Store.
How Do You Create An App For A Historical City From Start to Finish?
The Historic Charleston Foundation is no stranger to leveraging new technology to showcase Charleston’s vivid history: they have over 50k followers on Instagram! Last year, HCF began a new project with Museum Hack and Cuseum to design an app that further communicates the rich history and stories of this remarkable city.
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 Takes Part in Nasdaq Opening Bell with Pledge 1%
Earlier this year, we announced that Cuseum had taken the pledge with Pledge 1% with Pledge 1% Boston, and this week, our CEO & Founder, Brendan Ciecko, joined fellow Pledge 1% companies to ring the Nasdaq opening bell in New York City’s Times Square.
Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse and Museum Launches Digital Tour Experience Through Their New Mobile App
We are pleased to announce that Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse and Museum in Jupiter Florida has launched digital tours in their new app created in partnership with Cuseum!
Cuseum CEO to Speak at International Cultural Forum
We are pleased to announce that Cuseum’s CEO Brendan Ciecko will be speaking at the International Cultural Forum 2017! Held in St. Petersburg, Russia from November 16-18, the International Cultural Forum brings together leaders in the cultural sector to discuss various facets of world cultural policy, production, and progress.
Cuseum Announces U.S. Patent for Location & Activity Aware Content Delivery System
In Conversation at MuseumNext: Startups & Accelerators in the Cultural Sector
If you couldn’t make it to MuseumNext 2017, don’t worry, we have the next best thing! Brendan Ciecko, Cuseum’s CEO & Founder spoke with Rick Turoczy, Co-Founder of Portland Incubator Experiment (PIE) in a session focusing on Startups & Accelerators in the Cultural Sector. Read on to relive the MuseumNext conversation, and learn how museums and cultural institutions could benefit from adopting startup mentalities!