Digital Storytelling in Museums

Abstract

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, digital media has gained an increasing importance not only for individuals but for organizations as well, and became instrumental in keeping people connected. Over the last few years, museums have had to overcome many challenges and have had to increasingly rely on technologies to expand public access to cultural heritage. Digital storytelling has the potential to transform the way citizens engage with cultural heritage, and has been widely recognized as a key element to attracting the visitors of museums and other cultural heritage sites. This article presents a digital storytelling joint project between Grão Vasco Nacional Museum and some partner schools that was conducted during the COVID-19 confinement. This project allowed the participants to explore different forms of art, from paintings to sculptures, different periods, authors, and themes. This communication method went through different stages and led to the development of a successful Aesthetic and Artistic Education Project that was recognized by the Portuguese Directorate General for Education.