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When There Isn’t Just One Right Interpretation

Small shells of different shapes on the desk. One of them being held in hand.

© Malakos Museum Imagine a group of people standing in front of the same object in a museum. A historian notices the craftsmanship and immediately connects it to a specific historical period. A child says it looks like a spaceship. Someone else remembers seeing a similar object in their grandmother’s house. Another visitor wonders how […]

From Information to Meaning: Why Cultural Mediators Matter More Than Ever in the Age of AI

Pupils with a teacher in a museum on a guided tour

Pupils with their teacher on a guided tour in a museum Today, anyone can ask an AI assistant to explain a painting, summarize the history of a monument, translate a museum label, or recommend artworks based on personal interests. Museums are increasingly adopting immersive technologies, interactive displays, virtual guides, and conversational AI to enrich visitors’ […]

Mediation: The Art of Reformulation or the Mirror That Soothes Conflicts

A group of people in various age disputing in a hallway with works of art.

“The role of the cultural mediator is not limited to transmission; it also consists of welcoming disagreement and creating a safe space for dialogue.” (AI illustration). In the clamour of disagreements, we often listen to respond rather than to understand. Yet, there is a powerful tool for defusing tensions: paraphrasing. Let’s take a closer look […]

Not Only Monuments: The Role of Intangible Heritage in Our Lives

The reflection of a young man merges with historic buildings beyond a glass pane etched with diagrams, symbolising the planning of the future through urban memory

The reflection of a young man merges with historic buildings beyond a glass pane etched with diagrams, symbolising the planning of the future through urban memory, image generated by AI Think of the last time you cooked a recipe handed down from your grandmother. Or the way your neighbourhood marks the arrival of spring with […]

Do cultural differences really divide us?

A group of people on the stage.

Text: Wenanjcusz Ochmann PHOTO: Final concert of the workshops, ARTeria Foundation archives ‘It was a meeting of two worlds, both musically and culturally. This was also the idea behind the workshops organised jointly by young musicians from the Mädchenchor der Sing-Akademie zu Berlin and the VENOS STUDIO Private Music School in Zabrze. There was a lot […]

Mediation is older than we think: Lessons from the ancient world

Fragment of an ancient building with columns against a blue sky with some clouds.

Photo by Endriago & Pixabay When we think about mediation, we often imagine a modern practice, something connected to contemporary education, conflict resolution, or community projects. In reality, mediation is far older than we might expect. Long before the term existed, ancient societies had already developed ways to manage conflict, facilitate dialogue, and help people […]