Digit(al)isation in Museums

Abstract

Digit(al)isation of Cultural Heritage is a multidimensional process that helps in the rescue of European Cultural Identity, and the paradigm of Digital Cultural Heritage (DCH) is a valid instrument for social and cognitive inclusion of museum visitors. In light of disseminating and validating new paradigms for the enjoyment and exploitation of Cultural Heritage (CH) artifacts, this chapter shows main first results from CIVITAS (ChaIn for excellence of reflectiVe societies to exploit dIgital culTural heritAge and museumS). The project develops virtual/augmented environments, through the multisensorial interaction with virtual artworks, to satisfy needs and overcome limitations in a larger CH scenario, applying a bottom-up approach. The research presented show a robust and interdisciplinary approach applied to Ducal Pace at Urbino: key activities and faced challenges demonstrated to test cross-fertilization strategies, involving multilayered issues.

Knowledge-Based Modelling for Automatizing Hbim Objects. The Vaulted Ceilings of Palazzo Ducale in Urbino

“…barrel, cross and mirror vaults) and consisted in the implementation of adaptive families in Revit, while the second approach, used mainly for the pavilion head lunette vaults, used VPL in Dynamo. In the context of the Strategic Project CIVITAS (Chain of Excellence of Reflective Societies exploit the digital cultural heritage and museums) directed by Università Politecnica delle Marche (Clini, et al, 2020), the developed methodologies were applied and tested in the HBIM implementation of the first floor (main floor) of the Urbino Ducal Palace (Figure 1). Lastly, a quality assessment by the means of deviation analysis was performed on three most significant vaults of the Ducal Palace to prove the reliability of the VPL approach.…”

Technology and Education as Elements in Museum Cultural Inclusion

“…The cultural project CIVITAS (Chain for excellence of reflective societies to exploit digital cultural heritage and museums) by the researchers Clini et al (2020) from the Polytechnic University Delle Marche, Italy, should be highlighted, developing augmented and virtual digital environments, through the multisensorial interrelationship with the works of art, expanding not only the information but also the tools used to adapt the exhibition messages for all audiences. With the aim of improving current methodologies regarding the use of technology in cultural heritage, in this case focusing on subjects with cognitive disabilities, cultural access, and interaction with culture, developing actions that encourage cognitive development, social inclusion, and visibility in the promotion of cultural actions.…”

Digital Transition Strategies and Training Programs for Digital Curation of Museum

“…This couple of terms and the differences in between were originally debated in economics (Gobble, 2018) and analysing technological trends, while currently in the cultural heritage domain literature emerges highlighting a variety of samples in order to identify different approaches to digitalization processes. Moreover, research provided new insights in order to understand how held or accessible digital skills drive decision-making processes regarding the deployment of technologies (Clini et al, 2019) (Cori and Fraticelli, 2021). Such digital transformation involves the integration of technology into all aspects of museum operations, including curation, exhibition design, visitor engagement, and marketing (Park et al, 2021).…”