At the recent #digiRoundtable hosted by Museumsbund Österreich, we had the opportunity to present the current development stage of GreenGLAM project. We warmly thank the Museumsbund Österreich for the invitation and for providing an inspiring platform to share our vision and actively engage with the GLAM community.
The presentation, delivered by Sylvia Petrovic-Majer (OpenGLAM.at) and supported by Lyndon Nixon (Modul Technology),focused on sharing the project vision and goals, exploring how cultural institutions can make their contributions to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) visible and tangible. As GreenGLAM is currently at the midway point, the event was an important opportunity to gather feedback and gain insights from stakeholders to better align our methodology with the needs and ambitions of cultural institutions.
GreenGLAM is developing interactive, AI-generated virtual data sculpturesthat use augmented reality (AR) to create immersive access to sustainability data, aiming to enhance awareness and open up new spaces for dialogue between GLAM institutions and the public .
The discussion at the Roundtable also touched on how SDGs might be connected to collection objects – for instance, through question-driven engagement, encouraging new forms of interpretation and dialogue.
Exploration via the CONNECTA vending machine
The first practical exploration of this approach will be carried out through the CONNECTA project . CONNECTA is an interactive outdoor vending machine designed as an audience development tool, inviting passers-by to engage with museum content and inspiring them to visit the physical exhibition. In the context of GreenGLAM, CONNECTA also serves as a medium to raise awareness of the SDGs and to test participatory ways of linking sustainability topics with cultural heritage through active engagement.
The response during the Roundtable clearly underlined the importance of co-creation and iterative development when addressing sustainability in digital transformation processes. We are grateful for the constructive feedback received and look forward to continuing the dialogue and collaborative development.
We welcome further exchange and are open to contributions that help shape GreenGLAM in collaboration with the cultural community.
