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Museo del Patrimonio Industriale di Bologna launches virtual tour VN 360°

digital · 2026-04-27

VN 360°, an immersive virtual tour of the Museo del Patrimonio Industriale di Bologna, has been introduced to highlight the city’s industrial heritage. Developed by Veronesi Namioka, this tour recreates the museum located in the historic Galotti brick kiln, established in 1887. Visitors can explore 1920s plaster molds, the Hoffmann kiln, and listen to audio guides featuring economist David Ricardo along with professors Giovanni Aldini and Luigi Valeriani. High-resolution images showcase models and machinery from the Istituto Aldini Valeriani, while videos outside the kiln display equipment from the 1940s to 1960s. The second floor delves into Bologna’s water and silk industries, modern industrial zones, and the "Fabbrica del Futuro" lab, concluding with the temporary exhibit "Moto bolognesi degli anni 1950-1960," featuring over thirty motorcycles.

Key facts

  • Museo del Patrimonio Industriale di Bologna launched VN 360° virtual tour
  • Project created by communication studio Veronesi Namioka
  • Museum housed in former Galotti brick kiln built in 1887
  • Ground floor features plaster molds from 1920s and Hoffmann kiln
  • Audio guides include economist David Ricardo and professors Giovanni Aldini and Luigi Valeriani
  • High-resolution visuals show machines from Istituto Aldini Valeriani
  • Videos outside kiln show Corazza, Cassoli, and ACMA machines from 1940-1960
  • Second floor covers Bologna's water and silk history with hydraulic system and silk route to Venice
  • Section on modern industrial district includes pasta machines, automatic machines, motorcycles
  • "Scuola Officina" focuses on technical education at Istituto Aldini Valeriani
  • "Fabbrica del Futuro" interactive lab documents local companies
  • Temporary exhibition "Moto bolognesi 1950-1960" features over 30 motorcycles from F.B Mondial, Ducati, Moto Morini, DEMM
  • Museum joins three other Bologna Musei sites with digital visits

Entities

Institutions

  • Museo del Patrimonio Industriale
  • Veronesi Namioka
  • Istituto Aldini Valeriani
  • Bologna Musei
  • Museo internazionale e biblioteca della musica
  • Museo Civico Medievale
  • Museo per la Memoria di Ustica
  • F.B Mondial
  • Ducati
  • Moto Morini
  • DEMM
  • Corazza
  • Cassoli
  • ACMA

Locations

  • Bologna
  • Italy
  • Venezia
  • Venice
  • Navile canal

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