City of Belem. Photography © Kauelima. By Claudia Porto, museologist, museum activist and coordinator of #MuseumWeek in Brazil On September 9th, MuseumWeek held in Brazil the webinar Museums Connect – Strategies for social media, with the aim of sharing both the […]
So what is Periscope? Periscope is a free application for smartphones (iOS and Android). It enables users to upload live whatever they are seeing (visits, concerts, debates, etc.) and also watch and comment on videos from all over the world […]
Today, social networks have become a must for any cultural establishment that wants to get its message across. And while you’re getting that message across, you can also explore a new, related possibility: contact with bloggers and all those other […]
Instagram Stories appear in a bar at the top of your feed and all Instagram accounts are able to share stories, and see stories from their community. When there’s something new to see, their profile photo will have a colorful […]
You work in what might be called a ‘small’ museum and you aren’t sure whether you should take part in #MuseumWeek? Well stop wondering: whatever the size of your establishment or its human and financial resources, the answer is: yes! […]
#MuseumWeek is fast approaching! You may have no difficulty juggling hashtags, behind-the-scenes reports, photos and all the rest, but do you really know who you are? Every cultural establishment is unique, so it’s crucial not to lose sight of what’s […]
Inviting a group of social media influencers to you museum is one of the easiest things you can do to increase awareness about your museum and one of the most valuable things you can do to build a community. Influencers […]
So this is the warm-up for community managers all over the world. In one little month, the MuseumWeek’s marathon will come under starter’s orders! Don’t panic, though: there’s no need to be a top athlete to survive, you simply have […]
Post by W. Ryan Dodge, part of the Digital Engagement team at the Royal Ontario Museum, Toronto, ON Canada Facebook Live is a relatively new way for museums to share live video with their fans on Facebook. With Live, […]
In 2017, #MuseumWeek will be active on Chinese social media via Sina Weibo and WeChat, the (kind of) Chinese equivalents of Twitter and Facebook. In this way, #MuseumWeek will better reach Chinese museums and Chinese audience in celebrating seven days […]
