A new school-based service has been announced by Uni Systems, a member of the Quest Group, which, together with TETRAGON and Mobics, co-founded Museotek, a company that, through its digital platform, provides schools with the ability to remotely Real-time tour of museums, collections and other cultural sites.
Uni Systems, TETRAGON and Mobics, companies with significant experience and know-how in IT, culture, Holistic Branding & Design and internet services respectively, have created a practical, easy-to-use and fully interactive digital platform, through which students from all over Greece and abroad (eg expatriate schools) can visit the museum and the cultural space of their choice and tour the exhibits with the help of specialized curators and museum educators.
With the “Museum at School” service, based on the Museotek platform, the museum curator is invited to transfer images and knowledge to the classroom through a lively, dynamic and personalized communication with the students, who, respectively, will enjoy the Complete educational experience through specially designed educational programs and tour scenarios with rich audiovisual material.
The overall educational process, which includes a strong element of interaction, supports the educational work and simplifies the procedures for organizing educational trips, enabling schools located in remote, remote or outside Greece to visit museums of major urban centers, as well as in schools in major cities to visit regional museums. In this way, the extroversion of both schools and museums is strengthened, while at the same time supporting the financial viability of museums and cultural sites that were significantly affected during the pandemic by the sharp decline in ticket sales.
It is important to note that the whole initiative is supported by the Uni Systems innovation ecosystem, of which TETRAGON and Mobics are active members. Democratization of information, through open standards, collaborative environment and seamless communication, enhance knowledge and are the basis for the development of innovative products and services, providing equal opportunities to all members of the ecosystem.
Museotek has started its commercial activity with the platform having completed its pilot phase and being open to the general public.
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