- Among the selected centers stand out Casa de las Rocas, Museo de Ciencias Naturales, Centro Arqueológico de l’Almoina,La Lonja, or El Almudín
- An application will be developed with associated information, tours, and explanatory content in Spanish, Valencian, and English
- The platform will include 3D navigation and will be optimized for viewing using virtual reality glasses
The City Council of València has awarded the contract to the company The Mad Pixel Factory, SL for the digitization of works and rooms of 19 municipal museums and monuments for the creation of virtual tours. This contract, with an amount of 169,400 euros (VAT included), has European funding and a duration of six months.
Specifically, the Benlliure, Blasco Ibáñez, and Concha Piquer Museum Houses; the Archaeological Center of l’Almoina; the Tossal Gallery; the Museum of Natural Sciences; the Semana Santa Marinera Museum; the Rice Museum; the Casa de las Rocas; the Fallero Museum; the Municipal and Historical History Museum of València; the Cervelló Palace; Crypt of the San Vicente Jail; the Air Raid Shelter of the City Council; Air Raid Shelter of Serranos Street; Air Raid Shelter of Massarrojos; La Lonja; and El Almudín will be digitized.
The Councilor for Cultural Action, Heritage, and Cultural Resources, José Luis Moreno, has emphasized that through this digitization «the modernization of the cultural tourism offer in the city is promoted, allowing a substantial improvement in the communication process with potential and actual visitors who choose València as a tourist destination.»
Furthermore, Moreno has explained that these virtual tours «will be based on 360º panoramic photographs, which offer the user the possibility to explore the spaces of museums and monuments and see the arrangement of the works online through their computer, mobile device, or other optimized devices such as virtual reality glasses.»
Digitalization of rooms and spaces
The company will proceed with the digitization of the facade, access spaces, communication spaces, and permanent collection rooms of each of the museums or monuments. It will include 3D navigation for each of the selected exhibition halls and monuments, while showing detailed information and high-resolution images of a series of pieces or spaces.
It will also develop textual content and images, which will be supervised by technical staff from museums of the Historical and Artistic Heritage Service, which will be integrated into the application and accessed by the user as they navigate the virtual tour. These texts will be in Spanish, Valencian, and English and will include a brief description of each center and specific information about each work, showcase, or space.
For unique works or pieces, in addition to a brief and extensive description, the title, author, year of creation, technique, support, and inventory number will be indicated. For unique showcases or spaces, the name and context will also be included.