Ercolano launches new app with five thematic routes and reopens two ancient domus
The Italian Ministry of Culture has introduced a complimentary smartphone application for the Archaeological Park of Ercolano, which is accessible in nine languages. This app offers five thematic pathways and employs WiFi, LiFi, and Bluetooth beacons to deliver context-sensitive information. Its launch aligns with the reopening of the Casa del Colonnato Tuscanico and Casa del Sacello di legno, officiated by Minister Alessandro Giuli and Deputy Minister Edmondo Cirielli. The park is also enhancing the Terme Suburbane and unveiling the new Custode room. This initiative is part of the Ercolano Digitale project, backed by the Packard Humanities Institute, which has invested around 45 million euros in new facilities and extensive excavations, the first since Amedeo Maiuri's efforts nearly a century ago.
Key facts
- New app for Parco Archeologico di Ercolano launched by Italian Ministry of Culture
- App available in nine languages, free to download, with five thematic routes
- Two domus reopened after over 25 years: Casa del Colonnato Tuscanico and Casa del Sacello di legno
- Domus inaugurated by Minister Alessandro Giuli and Deputy Minister Edmondo Cirielli
- App uses WiFi, LiFi, and Bluetooth beacons for context-aware content
- App part of Ercolano Digitale ecosystem including 3D content and cataloging platform
- Packard Humanities Institute has 24-year public-private partnership with the park
- 45 million euro investment for new excavations, storage, labs, and offices
- Excavations resume eastward for first time since Amedeo Maiuri's era
- Project includes removal of modern infrastructure and creation of green landscape
Entities
Artists
- Amedeo Maiuri
Institutions
- Ministero della Cultura
- Parco Archeologico di Ercolano
- Packard Humanities Institute
Locations
- Ercolano
- Italy