Municipal Museum of Polemidia
The new municipal museum of Kato Polemidia, with a small collection of ancient artifacts has been created with an educational approch.Two interactive educational stations are installed in the Educational Museum of Kato Polemidia. They constitute a modern museological approach with content based on the ancient culture of Cyprus.The use of Augmented Reality makes the museum differs from a conventional antiquities museum, as it highlights the museum objects, a wealth of archaeological sites becomes "accessible" to the general public and combines information and learning with game offering a new interactive experience.
Augmented Reality Book
At the educational station “Survey calendars excavations” with the augmented reality book the user can study the diaries of old and recent excavations of Kato Polemidia. While turning the book pages 3D models of ancient objects appear and the user can rotate and explore them by holding the book in his hands. With augmented reality becomes possible for the visitors to interacts with the virtual objects and understand better the ancient finds.
Augmented Reality Quiz
At the educational station, “Cards, Pottery, learn about history” learning becomes fun. The user rotates special cards in front of him and he can set up different puzzles with pictures of vessels, assemble the fragments a 3D vessel, or group vessels according to their use. After each successful outcome information is being displayed related to the subject in order enrich the user knowledge about the history and culture of the region.