Who we are
At excours.io, we are an innovative startup in education and media based in Brandenburg, Germany, dedicated to revolutionizing the way cultural knowledge produced in museums is shared and experienced. Think of us as the “Netflix for guided tours”, bringing a new level of engagement with exhibitions, museum artifacts, artworks, and cultural landmarks. By transforming temporary exhibitions into permanent, accessible stories in immersive video formats, we preserve cultural narratives and make local histories significant on a global scale.
Our vision
We aim to reshape how people interact with culture by providing immersive, guided tours that transcend physical spaces and time. Our platform allows you to “zoom into the life of exhibitions”, making culture more inclusive, engaging, and emotionally impactful. Whether you’re visiting an exhibition virtually or seeking a deeper connection with an artist, curator, or a scholar, excours.io creates a space for a meaningful cultural exploration.
What we offer
- High-quality films: All our content is filmed in 4K+ resolution, offering an immersive, visual experience.
- Variety of topics: Our library spans from history to science, presented by seasoned and passionate curators, scholars, and artists who deliver impactful storytelling.
- Exclusive content: Experience unique, unscripted interactions with the exhibition guide for a direct, authentic connection.
- Accessibility: Every film is available for free, with subtitles in multiple languages and versions for the visually impaired (coming soon).
- Interactive content: In the future, we will integrate surveys, timecode-based scene navigation, and more to make your experience interactive, not just passive.
Why excours.io?
We fill a critical gap in the current digital cultural landscape by offering a single, comprehensive platform for guided tours. As virtual and physical realities converge, excours.io stands at the forefront of this transformation, enabling you to experience culture in a new and sustainable way. Our platform complements existing cultural ecosystems like TED for education or ARTE for documentaries, by focusing on guided tours and deeper emotional storytelling.
Our formats
- Full-length Films: Immersive 45-90 minute tours or divided into 2 parts.
- Series: Multi-episode guided tours, perfect for deep dives into exhibitions.
- Virtual Reality: Adapting existing films for VR glasses to create full immersion from anywhere.
- E-Learning: Guided tours integrated into high-school and university curriculums.
- … more formats are coming soon!
Why we matter now
In a world where knowledge is overwhelming and often disconnected from emotions, excours.io fosters a meaningful relationship between the viewer and culture. We offer an alternative, inclusive approach to education and cultural preservation by merging real and virtual experiences. Our commitment to cultural sustainability and the digitization of temporary exhibitions makes us a key player in saving and promoting heritage, with a main focus on national and local museums in Germany.
Our commitment
At excours.io, we ensure that:
- All content is forever free and free from advertisements.
- We work only with ethically sound projects, excluding collaborations with industries like alcohol, tobacco, and weapons.
- We never compromise on inclusivity or accessibility.
Collaborate with us (for museums)
We offer museums unique benefits, from data analytics on viewer engagement to custom museum channels on our platform, like excours.io/your-museum or your-museum.excours.io. Partnering with us means reaching a wider audience, gathering feedback, and offering additional content like podcasts, quizzes, and digital catalogues.
What’s behind us
The excours.io platform is sustained by the non-profit association excoursio e.V., registered in Germany and based in Brandenburg. Our work focuses on producing and disseminating digital educational content for diverse audiences on both national and international levels. We are committed to engaging with societal and cultural exhibitions, creating new sustainable formats driven by collective and AI-powered knowledge sharing, and developing international networks. Our work includes organizing and participating in exhibitions, creating digital education formats like documentaries, podcasts, and e-learning, and collaborating with institutions and experts in the sociocultural field. If you have any questions about our non-profit status, please write us an email (see in Contacts).