EU-Project Scalex
Detail of the exhibition "EU-Project Scalex"
Wed, March 31, 2004 – Sun, May 02, 2004

Every day for a month, beginning on 31 March 2004, visitors to the ZKM⎥Media Museum will be able to enjoy a multimedia guided tour during normal opening hours. In contrast to the usual audio guides the ZKM is experimenting with a new system that allows visitors to call up information on selected works of art on a mobile hand-held computer. The information consists of videos, oral explanations, photos and texts on more than just the works on display in the Media Museum. The virtual guided tour makes a visit to an exhibition more interesting and varied and adds a personalised touch. The guided tour also has introductions to media art and art works that can be readily understood by schoolchildren. 

This one-month period is the test stage for the multimedia exhibition guide, which has been developed as part of the Scalex (scalable exhibition server) EU project.

Credits
Exhibitions team

Arne Gräßer (technical participation)
Martin Häberle (technical participation)
Dirk Heesakker (technical participation)
Sabine Himmelsbach (project management)

Organization / Institution
ZKM | Medienmuseum
Partners

Technisches Museum Wien ; Fachhochschule Joanneumm Graz; Universität Linz - Abt. Business Information Systems ; Joanneum Research Graz ; Lost Boys Business Solutions B.V. Amsterdam; adm o.kipcak & partner gmbh Graz ; AEC Ars Electronica Center Linz Museumsgesellschaft mbH ; C3 Center for Culture & Communication Budapest ; Národní Technické Muzeum Prag ; FWU Institut für Film und Bild in Wissenschaft und Unterricht ; Universiteit van Amsterdam

Sponsors

Europäische Union