MUSEDU+ within the Erasmus+ programme, is dedicated to developing new professional skills for contemporary museum communication and education.

The project emerges at a time of profound transformation in the European cultural system, in which museums, archives and art institutions are called upon to rethink the languages, tools and ways in which they engage with their audiences. The evolution of digital technologies and the widespread use of interactive platforms, artificial intelligence, smart technologies and immersive environments are radically reshaping the way knowledge is produced, transmitted and experienced.

In this context, cultural mediation and education require new interdisciplinary skills capable of connecting design, technological innovation, accessibility and participation. MUSEDU+ responds to this need through three key actions:

- Analysing European best practices in educational and digital innovation applied to museums.
- Classifying existing professional roles while mapping emerging skills needs.
- Consolidating the “Musedu+” Model, conceived as a genuine ontology of knowledge, processes and strategies for museum communication and mediation.

The main outcome of this process will be the production of an extended handbook (booklet) defining the model and its practical application methodologies for museum design and communication.

At the heart of the project lies the definition of the MUSEDU+ Model itself: a new theoretical and operational approach to museum communication and mediation, capable of integrating technological innovation, specialist training and new practices for audience engagement.

The volume and the planned publications represent the primary means of consolidating and disseminating the project’s final results, taking the form of a practical, step-by-step guide designed to establish the Musedu+ Model as a real, replicable standard applicable across the sector.

Within this framework, two complementary methodological strands will be developed:

1. MUSEDU+ Design and Planning, dedicated to the design, planning and management of innovative initiatives for museum contexts;
2. MUSEDU+ Communication, focused on communication strategies, cultural mediation and advanced educational practice.

The project’s entire ecosystem is completed by the creation of an e-learning technology platform for the training of museum professionals, supported by an ongoing dissemination strategy that includes the publication of specialist newsletters (e-Zine).
Partnership

The international MUSEDU+ consortium brings together European cultural institutions, universities and research centres:

Fondazione Antonio Morra Greco | Lead Partner/Promoter — Provides overall coordination, administrative management and strategic guidance for the research and dissemination activities.
Partner Universities | Università degli Studi di Roma “Tor Vergata”, Otto-Friedrich-Universität Bamberg — Responsible for the project’s scientific rigour, pedagogical framework and methodological definition.
Museum Institutions | Museo Nacional Thyssen-Bornemisza, MNAC – Museu Nacional d’Art de Catalunya, Muzeum Narodowe w Krakowie — Serve as the ground for practical application, tasked with validating the theoretical models in the field and testing the pilot training programmes.
High Technology District (DATABENC) — The consortium’s key technology partner, responsible for technical and scientific support and for developing the e-learning platform and delivering the pilot courses.