Author: Efstratios Geronikolakis

Most of us consider ourselves museum-lovers. They’re great places to visit. Museums provide historical context, connect past and present, and occasionally even offer interesting glimpses of the future. Museum tours, on the other hand, can leave much to be desired. Does the average museum tour really do justice to the riches on display? Ever gotten lost, trying to follow a museum flyer’s confusing display map? Missed an exhibit that you had your heart set on seeing? Waited in line forever, hoping to gain a better vantage point? Display descriptions also often don’t say enough, and leave you feeling that...

For many people, virtual reality is simply a way to play games and have cool, enhanced experiences, like touring the White House through 360-degree images. But in the case of a museum in Washington, D.C., it’s a way to make a really cool exhibit accessible for everyone. The Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden at the Smithsonian currently has a mind-bending exhibit on display called Infinity Mirrors, by the artist Yayoi Kusama. The exhibit — which is open through May 14 — consists of six rooms containing objects like yellow pumpkins or hot pink spheres, and mirrors on the walls...

Augmented reality (AR) – adding a digital overlay to a real-world image – is giving artists and galleries opportunities to create more interactive artworks and exhibitions, providing more exciting experiences and reaching new audiences. But until AR headsets become widespread – and fashionable – will this remain a niche technology? Imagine holding your mobile phone up in front of Pablo Picasso’s Woman with Green Hat and seeing the portrait transform into a photo of the muse who inspired the painting. Or admiring one of Claude Monet’s many famous depictions of water lilies, only to see the image morph into...