More And More Museums Are Introducing RFID Technology

In recent years, museums around the world have introduced RFID tag technology to achieve real-time positioning, status monitoring and intelligent management of collections, greatly improving daily operational efficiency and visitor experience.
In China, many large museums have deployed RFID management systems to conduct rapid inventory and dynamic information management of millions of collections at the item level, significantly reducing manual verification time and error rate, and improving safety supervision capabilities. In Italy, a historical museum has affixed RFID tags to all 347 precious dinosaur fossils, running through the entire process of "excavation → transportation → storage → exhibition", and improving on-site management efficiency by 80%. In North America, the Michigan State University Museum cooperated with the Smithsonian to use RFID and wearable devices to create exclusive guided tours for visually impaired visitors, expanding the museum's barrier-free reception capacity; many university museums have also incorporated RFID handheld terminals into teaching practices, laying the foundation for future digital museum talent training.
In a cross-museum Egyptian cultural relics inventory, the National Museum of Scotland recovered a mummy shroud that had been missing for nearly 80 years through the RFID asset management system, avoiding the risk of this precious collection "sleeping" in the warehouse for a long time. The introduction of RFID by the International Spy Museum in Washington not only realizes the automated inventory of collections, but also provides visitors with an interactive immersive experience through personalized guided tours and crowd analysis.
In order to adapt to the needs of humid environments and outdoor temporary exhibitions, high-protection waterproof and dustproof RFID UHF tags have also begun to be used, so that the tags can still work stably in various complex scenarios. At the same time, private collectors and auction houses have also begun to use RFID tags to achieve full-process anti-loss and authenticity traceability of artworks, further ensuring the circulation and safety of artworks.
Not only at the background management level, RFID technology can also be combined with interactive scenes such as multimedia explanations and social check-ins to enhance the audience's sense of participation and fun. With the deep integration of technologies such as big data and AI, RFID will continue to promote the innovation and upgrading of museums in collection management, security monitoring, exhibition operations and audience services, and provide solid support for the digital transformation of cultural institutions.