Kalpana explores the transformative role of digital technologies in reimagining museum spaces, focusing on immersive storytelling and experimental museology. Highlighting Global South perspectives, the project integrates AI-generated visuals and multimedia narratives to address inclusivity, accessibility, and decolonial aesthetics, offering innovative frameworks for cultural preservation and engagement in the digital age.

Accessibility and inclusivity are central to two University of Cologne projects compared here. Virtual Campus employs VR and AR for accessible campus navigation and cultural heritage engagement. ARTEST advances DH education and collaboration internationally. Both local and global initiatives for accessible, inclusive education are needed and benefit from mutual exchange.

This paper develops a critical ontological framework to map 19th-20th century performance histories in Asia's archipelagic regions. Introducing Archipelagic Performance Histories Ontology (APHon), the domain ontology captures fluid geo-social relations and touring practices, challenging nation-centric narratives through a structured yet flexible framework that represents complex cultural and historical data.

We investigated the use of virtual technologies to digitise and enhance cultural heritage (CH), aligning with Open Science and FAIR principles. Through case studies in museums, we developed reproducible workflows, 3D models, and tools fostering accessibility, inclusivity, and sustainability of CH. Applications include interdisciplinary research, educational innovation, and CH preservation.