Samsat, the SAN antonio museum of science and technology, will expand and enhance student learning by creating an open-source platform for adding artificial intelligence (AI) experiences to existing…

The Institute of Museum and Library Services awarded the San Antonio Museum of Science and Technology (SAMSAT) $1.157 million under the Museums for America program (CFDA 45.301) on September 1, 2026, to develop an open-source artificial intelligence platform for museum exhibits.

SAMSAT will build, prototype, test, and refine the AI Museum Studio (AMS), a platform designed to integrate AI experiences into existing exhibits without requiring advanced software expertise from museum staff. The platform will feature simple customization tools to enable broad sharing with other museums. During the two-year project period through August 31, 2028, SAMSAT will deploy and field-test AMS at SAMSAT and the Doseum, a San Antonio children's museum, enabling 10 exhibits with AI functionality. The project team comprises museum staff, professional volunteers, and external experts.

SAMSAT will document the platform through user guides and videos, build a national outreach list to disseminate information about AMS, conduct online workshops and demonstrations, and present project results at a professional conference. Place of performance is San Antonio, Texas.

The Museums for America program supports museums in project-based efforts to serve the public through exhibitions, educational programs, digital learning resources, and related activities addressing key institutional strategic goals.

Samsat, the SAN antonio museum of science and technology, will expand and enhance student learning by creating an open-source platform for adding artificial intelligence (AI) experiences to existing exhibits. The project team of museum staff, professional volunteers, and external experts will develop the AI museum studio (AMS). During the two-year project, the team will build, prototype, test, and refine AMS, with deployment and field testing at samset and the doseum, a SAN antonio children's museum. The museum will AMS-enable 10 exhibits and document the platform through user guides and videos. The platform will be built with simple customization tools that remove the need for advanced software experience to support sharing the resources broadly with other museums. The museum will build a national outreach list to disseminate information about AMS, conduct online workshops and demonstrations, and present project results at a professional conference.