Projects
FLUSEUM (2025–2027)
Research project funded by the Hellenic Foundation for Research and Innovation exploring visitor movement, satisfaction and personalized museum experiences through big data protocols and analytics
Museum Big Data Conferences 2026
(MBD2026)
An international series exploring how data
can transform museum research, engagement, and policy
(held on 12 – 14 November 2026, Sofia, Bulgaria)
Permanent Museum Exhibition Corfu Prisons (1836–2024)
A museum within an active prison that uses oral history and digital storytelling to interpret political incarceration and resistance.
Latest Lab News
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In Memory of Konstantinos “Dino” Politis
It is with profound sadness that the Museology Research Laboratory of Ionian University mourns the loss of Dr Konstantinos “Dino” Politis, a distinguished archaeologist, researcher, long-standing collaborator and member of the Laboratory. For more than four decades, Dino Politis devoted his work to the archaeology and cultural heritage of Ṣāfī and the wider Dead Sea…
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Conferences | Events | News
CHRONOS: Launch of a New Research Project with The Cyprus Institute
The CHRONOS research project, in which the Museology Research Laboratory of Ionian University participates in collaboration with The Cyprus Institute, officially commenced in August 2026. CHRONOS focuses on the development of digital approaches and infrastructures for the documentation, management and interpretation of cultural heritage, with particular attention to the needs and possibilities of smaller museums…
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Conferences | Events | News
MBD2026 – 4th International Conference on Museum Big Data: Extended Call for Papers
The 4th International Conference on Museum Big Data (MBD2026) will take place in Sofia, Bulgaria, from 12 to 14 November 2026, bringing together researchers and professionals interested in the emerging field of Museum Big Data and its applications in research, cultural heritage and museums. The conference provides a forum for the exchange of research, methods…
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Participation of the Museology Research Laboratory in the 1st Summer School “Souli – Acheron: History, Environment and Sustainable Development”
The Museology Research Laboratory of Ionian University participated in the 1st Summer School “Souli – Acheron: History, Environment and Sustainable Development”, which was held at the Voulgari Historical Museum in Thesprotia. As part of the Summer School, the Laboratory was represented by Rania Peponi, who participated as a speaker with a presentation entitled “Museum Education…
Education & Training
The Museology Research Laboratory supports academic and professional learning through university courses, continuing education, and public seminars.
Academic Courses
The Lab supports undergraduate and postgraduate teaching in Museum Studies and Digital Heritage at the Ionian University.
CPD & Vocational Training
We offer continuing education for museum, library, and archive professionals, with specialized modules on digital skills, inclusion, and community engagement.
Guest Lectures & Seminars
Open events and lectures with experts from around the world.
Partners & Funders
We are proud to collaborate with institutions across Europe, the Arab World, and the USA, supported by major funding bodies including:
collaboration on education
and culture
for Research & Innovation
European Museum Academy
(EMA)
National Committee
Europe
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