The Platformisation of Museums
Name of applicant
Bjarki Valtysson
Title
Associate Professor
Institution
University of Copenhagen
Amount
DKK 843,181
Year
2023
Type of grant
Monograph Fellowships
Summary
Why are museums using platforms like Instagram and TikTok? How do museums design their digital collections and for what purposes? Based on an analysis of museums’ use of platforms and interviews with museum professionals, the Platformisation of Museums inspects the opportunities and challenges that museums face when reaching out to their audience on digital platforms.