How does a digital museum fit into an English lesson? We spoke with Alison Spence Montillet about using museum stories to extend vocabulary beyond the course book, and what helps children move new English words from recognition to recall and use.

Children using the story "How do we learn new words"

Beyond the course book: Alison Spence Montillet on museum stories in English language teaching

Two of us had the chance to attend the 2026 Annual Congress of Swiss Museums in Vaduz, taking part in keynotes, experiential formats, and workshops. Daniela Lozza and Lyvia Baptista Wilhelm share one key insight from each session—and what they’re taking back to their own work.

Rainbow-lit ceiling over a lively congress reception hall.

Swiss Museums Annual Congress 2026

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The learning museum: our impressions from the annual congress of swiss museums

On 20–21 August 2026, around 250 museum professionals from Switzerland and Liechtenstein gathered in Vaduz for the Swiss Museums Annual Congress, hosted by VMS and ICOM Switzerland. We attended with two people on-site.

The Digital Museum of Learning sat down with educator and researcher Barbara Pape to learn more about her work translating the science of learning variability into practical tools for teachers. We asked what she wished every teacher or child understood about the subject, what she feels are the biggest challenges when implementing it in the classroom, and about her experience collaborating on our story, “Design a robot that learns like you!” 

Three different robots that explore how children learn

Why every child learns differently: A conversation with Barbara Pape

The Digital Museum of Learning sat down with educator and researcher Barbara Pape to learn more about her work translating the science of learning variability into practical tools for teachers. 

Why every child learns differently: A conversation with Barbara Pape - Expert on Learning Variability

A growing series of activities in which children observe artworks, build meaning from what they see, and reflect on how they learn.

Detail from Children's Band 

Looking closely, making meaning: new image-based learning activities

We’re delighted to announce a new exhibition at the Digital Museum of Learning, and this time, we’re doing things differently! Instead of releasing everything at once, we’ll share stories throughout the year. 

Children learning, a robot, and a cat in a game

New exhibition: Teaming up with Teachnology for Learning

What do games, virtual reality, personalized apps, audio, video, and AI really offer for education?

Our new exhibition, Teaming up with Teachnology for Learning, looks at emerging learning technologies.

Educators, get ready to inspire curiosity, creativity, and meaningful learning through art with the new FanZine Fun learning resources. 

Selection of colorful Fanzine mini-magazines 

New learning resource: Create a FanZine mini-magazine

Inspire curiosity, creativity, and meaningful learning through art with the new FanZine Fun learning resources. 

Learning resource: Create a FanZine mini-magazine

Preserving and making educational heritage accessible

What a night! At this year’s Long Night of Zurich’s Museums, the Johann Jacobs Museum opened its doors to over 600 explorers with an interactive exhibition celebrating fabrics, diversity, and the many facets of our identity. 

A table decorated with various fabrics and textiles from Ghana and Switzerland.

Exploring the Fabrics of Identity at Zurich’s Long Night of Museums

Digital Museum of Learning launches new ‘Fabrics of Identity’ global exhibition as new school year begins.

New exhibition "Fabrics of Identity"

Between June 12 and 15, the Johann Jacobs Museum in Zurich and the Digital Museum of Learning welcomed school classes and families on an adventure through the history of environmental education.

Children create a landscape together on a screen. 

Environmental adventure for school classes and families

The program manager of the Digital Museum of Learning, Daniela Lozza, attended the MuseumNext Live conference in London on June 2024. The conference is considered Europe's major event focusing on the future of museums. In this article, Daniela shares her insights and key takeaways from the conference.

Impressions from the Museum Next Live Conference in London

Museum Next Live London

Inspiration from the Museum Next Live London

The Digital Museum of Learning is committed to bringing cultural heritage to teachers and children in a digital format. This includes using photogrammetry, a technique that allows us to create precise 3D models of artifacts based on photographs. For our inaugural exhibition, we produced two such 3D models and documented the process in two guidelines for our partners.

Thumbnail with the vasculum and the 3D model on one screen. 

3D Model Guidelines

Free guidelines for photogrammetry

We are thrilled to announce that the Digital Museum of Learning has won gold in the category Education at the British Interactive Media Association Awards (BIMA). 

The team from Athlon, Daniela Lozza and Adrian Cockle received the BIMA Award in Education during the award ceremony in London on 21 November 2023.

Digital Museum of Learning wins Gold at the BIMA Awards

How can learning experiences become impactful? We are looking for enthusiastic teachers and their school classes to take part in our user testing.

Female school teacher sitting cross legged on the floor in a circle with a group of schoolchildren.

Calling all educators and school classes for user testing

A girl and a woman together create a landscape on the screen during the Long Night of Museums. 

Stunning landscape art

A new digital museum of learning for educators and children

Three girls are standing at the underwater orchestra, admiring a 3D model of an octopus.

Environmental adventure at Zurich's Long Night of Museums

The start of a journey

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