Bibliotheca Alexandrina Virtual Museum
Details of the organization
Name *
Bibliotheca Alexandrina
Country *
Egypt
Website (URL)
http://bibalex.org/en/default
Type *
International organizations
Information about the project
Project title *
Bibliotheca Alexandrina Virtual Museum
Title acronym
BVM
Description *
The Bibliotheca Alexandrina Virtual Museum (BVM) application is developed by the Bibliotheca Alexandrina (BA), in the framework of constructing virtual museums which could be easily replicated and applied in all Egyptian Museums. Fulfilling the mission of the BA to endorse the dissemination of knowledge, the project uses the latest ICT technologies to preserve the natural and cultural heritage, while ensuring effortless accessibility to different cultural collections for future generations. The BVM application depicts the Antiquities Museum located at the BA with all its artifacts, as well as promotes the museum experience through a simple presentation of the archaeological and historical data. In addition, the project has several features that connect the different storylines of multiple museums worldwide and avail them to users all around the globe, at the comfort of their own homes. More information about the application and its features, is available on this video. https://youtu.be/9kwM4MZ1qic.
Project website
http://vista.bibalex.org/Project/Details.aspx?projID=41
Geographical coverage *
National implementation:
Egypt
Status *
Completed
from 01/05/2015
to
30/11/2015
Partners
None
WSIS information
WSIS action lines related to this project
*
Cultural diversity and identity, linguistic diversity and local content
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) related to this project
Goal 4: Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all
Project type *
Project
Application
