From Museums to Metaverse: Digital Heritage and Art Literacy in Education

Overview

This open lesson explores how digital heritage is transforming art literacy and cultural education, moving from traditional museum experiences to immersive, interactive platforms such as the metaverse. Focusing on recent projects in Hong Kong—including VR exhibitions, 3D reconstructions of vanishing architecture, and digital storytelling with archival materials—the talk examines how digital technologies reshape public engagement with cultural memory. The open lesson considers how these practices enhance critical thinking, creativity, and accessibility in art education. Ultimately, it highlights the growing importance of integrating digital cultural heritage into interdisciplinary learning for a future-oriented educational landscape.