Digitization of Särö Cultural Heritage, from database to virtual museum: part II

The purpose of this project is to develop the Särö Cultural Heritage database and interface to meet the high demands of the public, researchers, authorities and the EU in terms of quality, accessibility, usability and transparency. This application is a further development of the project for which Särö Kulturarv was granted funding in December 2011. This grant has been used to implement fundamental changes in the database and interface that have contributed to increasing both quality and accessibility. Further resources are required to develop the database and interface into a virtual museum that meets the high standards of quality, accessibility, user benefit and transparency required by different target groups. Important target groups with particularly high demands are younger generations and various organizations with which Särö Cultural Heritage seeks exchange and collaboration. A fundamental requirement is therefore to adapt the virtual museum so that it is easy to access and use with mobiles and tablets. It is also important to prepare the museum for new and future platforms. The search methodology will be central to how Särö Cultural Heritage reaches out to the public and researchers. Showing relationships in time and linking these to geographical locations and individuals will be an important cornerstone.