Museum offers 3D ‘tours’

SOUTH Shields Museum & Art Gallery on the town’s Ocean Road is a popular visitor attraction.

Spread over two floors, it tells the story of South Tyneside’s social, industrial and maritime history from 4,000 years ago to the present day through a range of displays, exhibitions and works of art. But now, it can be explored digitally from anywhere in the world.

AIMS 360, based in South Shields, has created an interactive digital 3D model of South Shields Museum & Art Gallery. The new 3D tour includes much of the museum’s content, and is ready to interact with and discover.

The company is new to the market, offering 360-degree tours of museums, venues, hotels, stadiums, arenas, cars, and a variety of other spaces and objects. The company prides itself on transforming real-life spaces into digital twin models. Geoff

Woodward, manager of North & South Tyneside Museums for Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums, said: “It has been wonderful to work with a local company to open up South Shields Museum even further to the online audience. Our new 360-degree digital tour will also help our visitors to plan their trips in advance, enjoy specific displays online, or simply explore all that South Shields Museum has to offer from the comfort of home.”

Aaron Kah, AIMS 360 business development manager said: “When the past meets the future – it’s been a fantastic experience working with South Shields Museum. Now with the power of 360 digital tech, the museum can be showcased worldwide and can now be enjoyed by those who may otherwise never have a chance to visit, with a simple click of a link.

“The venue is now globally accessible 24/7.”