Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has begun the process for establishment of digital museums in Nigeria by way of Virtual Reality Museum where Nigerians would be able to view through its proposed Currency Museum Gallery from anywhere using technological gadgets.
CBN said until museums embrace new approaches as regards to evolving technology and give up the old methods, it will never appeal to new audiences nor be intertwined with other museums.
We are in the process of making sure that our museums have gone digital by way of Virtual Reality Museum where you sit back in your comfort zone and take a view through our Currency Museum Gallery coming soon,” deputy governor, operations directorate of the CBN Mr Folashodun Adebisi Shonubi said yesterday at an event to mark this year International Museum Day in Abuja.
Shonubi said digital innovations can make museums more accessible and engaging thereby helping audiences understand complex and nuanced concepts.
He said “the time is nigh to rethink our relationships with the communities we serve, to experiment with new and hybrid models of cultural fruition and to strongly reaffirm the essential value of Museums for the construction of a just and sustainable future.”
The objective of the International Museum Day is to raise awareness that museums are important means of cultural exchange, enrichment of cultures and development of mutual understanding, cooperation and peace among people. The theme for this year’s IMD is titled “Museums, Sustainability and Well-being”.
