Think big on small frontier towns: Alto Alentejo and Alta Extremadura leonesa (13th - 16th centuries) <br>

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Digital storytelling approaches in virtual museums: umbrella review of systematic reviews

Publication . Lacet, Demetrius; Martins, Paulo; Morgado, Leonel; van Zeller, Maria

Museums have the mission of promoting and safeguarding objects of historical value and have undergone several modifications over time to take the focus off the object and give more importance to information and the visitor. Currently they encompass different types of experiences, either through digital and interactive elements, or through new approaches, such as storytelling, which has acted as a protagonist of these transformations. In this sense, the museum in the digital mode, known as virtual museum, plays an important role in this sharing of information and experiences. However, by having different modalities for navigation and interaction, especially in formats that simulate the physical visit, like virtual tours, they present some problems that have been identified in the literature, such as, solitary visit, lack of script to follow and little interaction with the exhibited objects. This literature review was conducted between 2013-2021 and 14 papers were selected for analysis. The results support the understanding of the role of narratives and the way museums use them in the virtual space and highlights the gaps of knowledge on the use of storytelling in this context.

2022-12-30Journal article

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Frontiers of the past in the digital world: multidisciplinary collaboration in the 3D reconstitution of medieval border towns

Publication . Cuesta-Gómez, Fabián; Trindade, Luísa; Silva, Gonçalo Melo da; Alves, Tiago; Filipe, João; Lscet, Demetrius; Morgado, Leonel; Prata, Sara; Coelho, António; Costa, Adelaide Millán; van Zeller, Maria

The virtual reconstitution of Castelo de Vide, Portugal, within the FRONTOWNS project, highlights the challenges and successes of multidisciplinary collaboration in heritage preservation through 3D modeling. The goal was to reconstruct the town’s urban evolution, focusing on its role as a border settlement from the 13th to 16th centuries. The project combined archaeological evidence, historical sources, and digital technologies like photogrammetry and 3D scanning. Co-creation workshops aligned diverse knowledge, leading to creative solutions that balanced historical accuracy and technical feasibility. Despite budget constraints, it produced a highquality digital reconstitution with insights for future virtual heritage projects.

2025-03-08Conference object

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