Archaeological Museum enters digital age

Digital transformation, one of the most overused terms of the last few years, acquires special interest when it refers to cultural institutions. Even more so when the institution in question is the National Archaeological Museum (NAM), Greece's largest, which for decades had been lagging behind in terms of its digital profile.

The Culture Ministry aspires to change this reality with a comprehensive program "to modernize and highlight the NAM" using 1.5 million euros in EU funding, which was presented on December 19.

Changes include a new secondary website, ds.namuseum.gr, where one will be able to book any museum activity and plan a visit. The museum will offer 32 new thematic guided tours which will be available in rotation (nine available at a time). Visitors will also be able to do a virtual tour and select specific exhibits in a personal folder as memories of the...