“Virtual Museums in framework of EU

systems” Nadežda Arikainen,

Ph.D. Aleksandr Dusman, Ph.D. Valeri Korb.

IST4Balt WORKSHOP IN ESTONIA 29.06-30.06.2006

Opening

• 15 October 2005 in Kohtla-Järve (Estonia) in the facilities of Ahtme brunch town library was opened the first Information and Educational center “Russian Museum, Virtual Brunch” abroad.

Location

RU

SS

IA

TALLINN KOHTLA-JÄRVE

Opening

Example of the Virtual Tour

SPONSORS

Structure of the brunch

• Two parts:• - Multimedia cinema

theater with total area 40 м2 .

• - computer class

Equipment

• -5 computers• - LCD projector • -big screen• -video recorder

Media collection

• The base of the media collection are resourses of the State Russian Museum:

• - 50 CD и DVD - 31 videotapes - 142 books- 42 slidescomplects

Activities

• - group visits

Main directions of the activities

• Virtual excursions and tours

• Lessons and trainings with use by the collection of the DVD and Video movies

• Computer games, educational competitions, quizzes and Olympiads , with main goal:-union of the visitors with the image art.

Main programs • - Presentational program

“Virtual world of the Russian Museum"

• - “The life of Jesus in the picturs of Russian painters "

• - “Collections and Palaces of the Russian Museum: Michailovsky Palace"

• - " Collections and Palaces of the Russian Museum : Marmore Palace"

Example of the virtual tour

StatisticsQuantity of a visitors

2005 г.

• During15.10.05 -15.12.05

• Total 723 persons.• From them: • pupils–362 persons.

• adults - 361 persons

StatisticsQuantity of a visitors

2006 г.• During 01.01.06 – 01.06.06 Total 1 829 persons.• From them:• Childs preschool age.

– 43 persons. • 1-4 forms. – 85 persons. • 5-8 forms. – 358 per. • 9-12 forms. - 624 per.• Students – 85 per.• Adults – 634 persons.

Mass-media partners

• 30 publications in press and cable TV.

• Local and State newspapers and Newsweeks.

• TTU VIRUMAA KOLLEDZ

Students`graduation thesis –WEB Site http://virtmuseum.k-jarve.ee

Perspectives

HERMITAGE

The PRADOMuseum

LOUVRE

StateRussianMuseum

Network

Perspectives

• Translation a virtual presentations of the Russian Museum in Estonian Language.

• Producing new virtual presentations on the base of local historical and cultural heritages.

Perspectives

• Summer Schools for students who studied for the virtual reconstruction via modern computer technologies.

• Joint application in the 7th frame program for co-operation in the establishment of network of the European virtual museums with special Hardware and Software.

Perspectives