Virtual Museum Tours: Added Value or Not?
The article highlights the evolution of virtual museum tours and digital exhibitions. In 1996, Alessandra Mottola Molfino, the director of Poldi Pezzoli, dismissed the idea due to subpar quality. However, advancements in technology have made online visits both enjoyable and beneficial, particularly during the pandemic. Numerous exhibitions now feature online formats, such as the Pier Francesco Foschi exhibition, which runs from 28 November 2023 to 14 April 2024 on the Galleria dell'Accademia di Firenze's website. In 2016, the Städel Museum in Frankfurt launched a "Zeitreise" to recreate historical displays, with a similar initiative for the Royal Palace of Stockholm's collection in progress. The "virtual studiolo" of Isabella d'Este was introduced in 2023, though digital tools require upkeep to maintain a quality experience.
Key facts
- Alessandra Mottola Molfino criticized virtual museum visits in 1996 due to poor digital reproduction quality.
- Digital version of Pier Francesco Foschi exhibition (28 Nov 2023 – 14 Apr 2024) available on Galleria dell'Accademia di Firenze website.
- Städel Museum in Frankfurt am Main created a 'Zeitreise' in 2016 for its bicentennial.
- Städel's Zeitreise recreates three historical moments: 1816, 1833, and 1878.
- Project underway for Royal Palace of Stockholm painting collection to reconstruct 1795 and 1843 installations.
- Virtual studiolo of Isabella d'Este launched in 2023 as part of IDEA project.
- Virtual studiolo is in Palazzo Ducale di Mantova and features works by Mantegna, Lorenzo Costa, Perugino, and Correggio.
- At Gallerie dell'Accademia di Venezia, a totem showing the 1817 arrangement was broken and non-functional.
Entities
Artists
- Alessandra Mottola Molfino
- Pier Francesco Foschi
- Johann Friedrich Städel
- Isabella d'Este
- Mantegna
- Lorenzo Costa
- Perugino
- Correggio
- Tiziano
- Fabrizio Federici
Institutions
- Poldi Pezzoli
- Giornale dell'Arte
- Galleria dell'Accademia di Firenze
- Städel Museum
- Nationalmuseum
- Palazzo Ducale di Mantova
- IDEA (Isabella D'Este Archive)
- Gallerie dell'Accademia di Venezia
- Artribune
Locations
- Frankfurt am Main
- Germany
- Neue Mainzer Strasse
- Stockholm
- Sweden
- Royal Palace of Stockholm
- Mantova
- Italy
- Venezia