E-learning Systems for Aged Art Museums
Published by themusediffuse on Thursday, August 10, 2006 at 3:05 PM.
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Who said internet and e-learning systems are necessary for museums of only Contemporary Art? See in the photo at the left (if you are able) La Gioconda at the
The Louvre offers virtual visits on its website, but the one devoted to La Gioconda is even more frustrating than on site. Although the extremely famous painting appears without visitors, the software does not allow getting closer to the art work.
Despite this fact, what is probably the most visited museum on the World only offers traditional information systems. In addition to the text and the images on the website (with very good quality,) the only supplementary information option to visitors are audio guides. After having to queue during long time and on receipt of 5 euros and an ID deposit, visitors will be allowed to carry an uncomfortable portable cd player model during their visit. The other option is hiring a guide tour, which because of the amount of visitors, the noise and the real movement difficulty; includes a headset service to be able to hear guides’ explanations.
Maybe the logical alternative to this entire nuisance would be an additional podcast and/or vodcast service on the website of the museum, so people would arrive to the museum provided with their respective explanations to enjoy at the same time they appreciate art works or, who knows, in the meanwhile they queue plugged to some music device customized with the very Gioconda herself.
Images: Corneille, Petite: Mona Lisa, 2005. Photography. (up.) iPod® Nano Skin ‘Mona Lisa’ (left)
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