Latgale museums launch virtual tour and mobile app

Museums in the Latgale region have developed a new way to reach visitors who face difficulties visiting exhibitions in person. A virtual tour and an accompanying mobile app have been created, allowing people to explore museum exhibits and collections remotely.

Bringing the museum to people

Thanks to the new solution, museum content is now reaching places where visitors typically cannot attend exhibitions in person. The virtual tour is already being used in care homes, giving residents a chance to engage with cultural and historical heritage without leaving their place of residence.

The app is also being used by educational institutions, where it serves as an additional learning resource for students, letting them explore museum collections in digital form.

The initiative reflects a broader trend among cultural institutions to use digital tools to widen their audiences and make cultural heritage more accessible to different groups in society.