With Storytelling, we aim to provide a modern digital tool for communicating cultural values and knowledge held in public collections.
Both editing and user reception of content are facilitated by an online application running in a traditional web browser. The digital story created on this platform is an exhibition material on a specific theme, compiled from the museums’ collection items and other content, presented in digital form on a web interface, where the museum curator can build up the exhibition material and edit its way of presentation to the public with the help of a dedicated administration interface.
The focus of Storytelling is on the visual representation of the topic to be presented, a knowledge map (topology) is created during editing. This visual representation of the story is available on the visitor interface, both helping to understand the concept/story as well as to navigate within the narrative.
It breaks with the tradition of linear storytelling, providing the possibility to implement other structures (parallel stories, concept of chamber exhibition, optional routes).
Main features
- knowledge map based editing and visualisation
- multiple navigation elements in the visitor interface
- several topology and slide templates
- text and media content placement
- mobile-dedicated view
What to use it for?
- can serve as a complete, independent digital exhibition related to a prominent anniversary or important event, without having to create a physical exhibit
- marketing element
- to complement physical exhibitions with digital content, as well as to apply it as a digital visitor guide
Cloud service
Qulto Attract components are offered as a cloud service, installed on the servers of Qulto. The service includes server hosting (monitoring, backup), hosting and software usage.
Applications are web-based, running in a standard browser, with responsive design. The administration interfaces is also accessible from the browser.
In case of termination of the contract, the content created by the customer will be made available in a viewable format, without any additional charge. This will not include interaction elements offered by the application and the possibility of navigating between the pages.
Hardware requirements
The applications are run as cloud services, and our company takes care of the storage and serving of data, and of the operation of server-side programs. To answer technical questions and troubleshoot any technical issues that may arise, our company operates a support service. The visitor interfaces are browser-based and, thus can be accessed from a variety of workstations and mobile devices. The use of Storytelling is independent of any collection management system used by the institution.
Training
On-line consultation is included as part of the purchase for all applications. The administrator interfaces are simple, easy to use, and working with them does not require any preliminary training or IT skills other than the ones used for everyday work.