Visitors snap a photo of any exhibit, send it as a text, and an AI historian replies in seconds. No app, no Wi-Fi, no download.
A small framed print sits beside the exhibit — a 5×7 tabletop stand or an 8×10 wall print — showing a phone number and a short prompt.
The visitor photographs the artifact, adds a quick question like “Who used this?”, and sends it as an ordinary text message.
The AI historian matches the photo to the museum’s archive for specific facts, fills in broader era and region context, and redirects politely if a question is off-topic.
Anchored in your archive text, with broader era and region context filled in by the AI when needed. A dedicated phone number, a curator portal for staff, monthly engagement reports, and framed signage shipped to your door.
Zero cost to the museum — funded by a sponsoring local business.
Put your local business in front of every museum visitor at the highest-attention moment of their visit. Footer attribution on every AI reply and a monthly engagement report.
Plus a real cash donation to the museum, made in your name.
Text the Past is in pilot deployment with select Georgia museums. For partnership, sponsorship, or media inquiries, reach out anytime.
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