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SMK has already made the choice The National Gallery of Denmark (Statens Museum for Kunst, SMK) is building a digital visitor guide that opens in the browser, is scanned with a QR code and runs on the...

Two clocks are ticking at once, and they are set to different jobs. One sits in the municipal school (folkeskolen). 90 per cent of the current learning objectives are being abolished. New subject curr...

On 16 May 2024 a broad political majority reached an agreement on a thorough reform of the funding model for Denmark's 95 state-recognised museums. The reform replaces the model that had been largely...

The list everyone searches for no longer exists Every year in June, museum people, journalists and tourism professionals look for the same overview. Who had the most visitors? Who rose, and who fell?...

Accessibility is no longer a bonus feature Accessibility is a digital responsibility for the museum. It applies to the website, booking and the interpretation the visitor meets on their phone. Two dif...

On 25 June 2026 ICOM adopted a revised Code of Ethics with 85.9 per cent support. The new text addresses digital technologies, the climate crisis and the after-effects of colonialism, and is aligned w...

Do you speak your visitors' languages? The data says otherwise Copenhagen is a magnet for culture-minded travellers. But if your museum only interprets in Danish and English, you are missing a chance...

The Agency for Culture and Palaces (Slots- og Kulturstyrelsen, SLKS) has published the threshold values for the variable grant in 2026. They sit on the agency's page on operating grants for state-reco...

If you have read about accessibility requirements for museums over the past year, you have probably met two laws in the same sentence. The Accessibility Act (Tilgængelighedsloven), which implements th...

Many museums are not short of interest. They lose it along the way. When a museum talks about growth, the conversation often turns to more campaigns, more partnerships and more visibility. That makes...

Accessibility is not only about ramps and contrast When museums talk about accessibility, the conversation often turns to physical conditions, screen readers, contrast ratios and technical standards....

QR codes: The simple solution to multilingual interpretation QR codes have become a natural tool for modern museums. When visitors scan a code with their phone, they get instant access to information...

Which audio guide solution is right for your museum? Many museums today face a dilemma: international visitors need audio guides, but it can be hard to judge which solution makes most sense economical...

International visitors often understand only a fraction You have a collection and a story that need to be understood. But when international tourists walk through your exhibitions, they understand onl...