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@chessexperience developed by French, British, German & Greek partners in EU-funded project will be showcased at the Innovation Convention #EUIC2014 in Brussels on 10-11 March.

The 'Cultural-Heritage Experiences through Socio-personal interactions and Storytelling' (CHESS) project is supported by more than €2.8 million in funding from the European Commission and aims to make the museum experience an attractive, more engaging one for all.

Visitors to museums across Europe may soon be able to shape their own cultural experience before even leaving home or getting on a plane.

A new innovation using mobile, augmented reality and geo-localisation technologies turns an ordinary museum visit into a personal, interactive storytelling experience.

A consortium of academic, industrial and cultural organisations across Europe have used EU investment to create and develop mobile technology which will enable tourists to enhance their experience by participating in a personal, tailored itinerary and interactive experience created by museum sites.

The CHESS App, which will be available to download on smartphones and tablets, aims to bring the past alive, at users’ fingertips, making culture and history engaging and available to everyone.