Digital revolution: ZKM | Karlsruhe and its digital branch

Digital museum services are designed to attract tomorrow’s visitors. But is that all that a cultural institution needs to do? At ZKM | Karlsruhe, we don’t think so and have launched a new digital branch: a new website, an innovative online exhibition platform and a range of applications. All products combine artistic concepts and technological innovations. The aim is to extend our cultural program beyond the classic vocabulary. This is not about digitalizing traditional art and presenting it on screens instead of in books. Technological development should not be seen exclusively as a service. The digital revolution offers the museum new opportunities, both in our exhibition space and on the Web – the knowledge space. We are seeking to create not just new access to existing content, but also new content. The basic technological requirement is free wireless Internet, which has been available to ZKM visitors since 2008.