21 August 2025
The National Museum Hosts the Digital Transformation Hackathon "Barmjan"
The National Museum hosted the Digital Transformation Hackathon "Barmjan", organized by the Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Youth, with the participation of 105 participants representing 28 teams of developers, programmers, UX/UI designers, and business analysts, to provide innovative digital solutions applicable to the Ministry’s sectors.
Through this hackathon, held over a full eight weeks at the National Museum, the Ministry aims to convey several key messages, foremost among them that young people are capable of developing digital solutions for institutions, while also enabling them to activate their creativity in the field of digital transformation.
The hackathon also seeks to enhance community engagement by involving the public in creating solutions that support government institutions and advance digital transformation.
It is noteworthy that the hackathon achieved a global milestone by entering the Guinness World Records as the longest government digital transformation hackathon in the world and the largest multi-location hackathon class globally.