The Kotsanas Museum of Ancient Greek Technology is proud to announce the successful completion of its participation in EUROMUSE, an innovative European project that explored how music can enrich museum experiences and create deeper connections between visitors and cultural heritage.
Co-funded by the Creative Europe Programme of the European Union, EUROMUSE brought together museums, researchers, composers, and local communities from across Europe to investigate the role of music as a powerful interpretive tool within museum environments. Through a collaborative and participatory approach, the project developed new ways of experiencing museum collections through specially composed musical works inspired by each participating institution.
Throughout the project, the Kotsanas Museum served as a living laboratory for experimentation, dialogue, and co-creation.
Visitors, researchers, museum professionals, and members of the Community Muse Board (CMB) participated in workshops, discussions, interviews, and evaluation activities designed to explore how sound and music can transform the way audiences engage with museum collections.
These activities helped shape the creative process and ensured that visitor perspectives played a central role in the development of the project's outcomes.
A key element of EUROMUSE was the collaboration between museums and emerging European composers.
By studying the collections, stories, and identity of the participating museums, composers created original musical works specifically designed for museum spaces and exhibitions. Through presentations, creative sessions, and exchanges with visitors and researchers, these compositions evolved into unique interpretations of cultural heritage through sound.
At the Kotsanas Museum, this process created a valuable dialogue between ancient technology, contemporary artistic creation, and audience engagement.
Research and evaluation formed an essential part of the project.
Through questionnaires, interviews, observations, and visitor feedback sessions, the project investigated how music influences attention, memory, emotional engagement, and overall museum experience. These findings contribute to a growing body of knowledge on how multisensory approaches can enhance cultural participation and accessibility in museums.
One of the most important outcomes of the museum’s participation is the creation of the digital experience “Music for the Museum.”
This immersive 360° platform allows visitors to explore the museum while experiencing the original music created within the framework of the EUROMUSE project, extending the experience beyond the museum walls and making it accessible to audiences worldwide.
Explore the experience here:
https://kotsanas.com/music-for-the-museum/
The platform remains available as a lasting example of how music, technology, and cultural heritage can be combined to create engaging and meaningful visitor experiences.
The Kotsanas Museum would like to thank all project partners, researchers, composers, Community Muse Board members, and visitors who contributed to the success of EUROMUSE.
The project has demonstrated the potential of combining music, cultural heritage, participatory design, and digital technologies to create more immersive, inclusive, and emotionally engaging museum experiences.
As the project concludes, its outcomes continue to inspire new ways of connecting audiences with culture, ensuring that the dialogue between museums, creativity, and innovation remains active for years to come.