Urban Museum Ontology

The book "Urban Museum Ontology" by Sönke Dohrn offers a comprehensive analysis and discussion on the development of an urban museum guide system made possible by technological advancements. It addresses the methodology and system design of a semantic web-based guide system for urban museums. At its core is the urban museum ontology, which processes complex knowledge queries from users at urban heritage sites both indoors and outdoors. Dohrn evaluates current solutions and connects them with the context of an urban museum guide, using the German city of Lübeck as an example. Additionally, a framework for ontology development is presented, tailored to the specific requirements of the urban museum guide system. The book is aimed at decision-makers from various fields, including municipalities, museums, and software developers, who are involved in multimedia and educational systems in museums as well as in the management of heritage knowledge.