Digital applications for the preservation of historic memory: the case of the Kalamata digital museum (greek title: Ψηφιακές εφαρμογές για τη διατήρηση της ιστορικής μνήμης: Η περίπτωση του ψηφιακού μουσείου Καλαμάτας)

The evolution in technology and informatics have changed all aspects of our lives, including civilization-related ones. And while interdisciplinary research involving the scientific disciplines of human sciences and informatics was underdeveloped for many years, it seems that informatics and technology can constitute the catalyst for the rapid advancement of certain areas in human sciences. This has become more than apparent during the last decade, especially in museums and venues related to civilization, where the application of technology, both for the improvement of the visitors' experience and for the support of scientists (archaeologists, museologists etc), is now taken as granted. In particular, the measures that have been applied during the last two years of the COVID19 pandemic, further accelerate the developments towards digitalization and switching to an online world. The "Kalamata 1821: roads of freedom" project was the starting point for the creation of the first mixed digital museum in the region of the Peloponnese; this museum is strongly related to the history of Greece, starting from the Revolution of 1821 and its relationship with Kalamata. This paper analyses the process of design, preparation and implementation of digital multimedia applications that are installed on the digital museum infrastructure. The applications have been designed to maximize the information that can be perceived within the limited time frame during of a museum visit, offering in parallel means to obtain some of the information presented and store them on a mobile device.