Digital technologies applied to the accessible management of museums. The first experiments carried out at the Museum of Oriental Art of Turin

[EN] The proposed research focuses on the museum context of the city of Turin (Italy), within an ongoing framework agreement between the Politecnico di Torino and the Museum of Oriental Art (MAO). It aims at the construction of a model for the management of the workflow that includes the digital survey, the 3D virtual modelling and the digital fabrication of the tactile models of the artworks and the exhibition spaces. The paper starts with an overview on the methods of conservation and dissemination of cultural and architectural heritage, on the accessibility of museums and on tactile perception and graphics. It presents the first outcomes of the designed workflow with a special focus on the digital fabrication experiments on the vaulted system of the atrium of Palazzo Mazzonis (MAO home). The founding idea is that tactile exploration of artifacts helps the visitor engagement, making the museum experience more educationally incisive and more inclusive, in a “Design for All” perspective.[ES] La investigación propuesta se centra en el contexto museístico de la ciudad de Turín (Italia), dentro de un acuerdo marco en curso entre el Politecnico di Torino y el Museo de Arte Oriental (MAO). Su objetivo es la construcción de un modelo para la gestión del flujo de trabajo que parte de la digitalización de las obras de arte y de los espacios y termina con la realización de modelos táctiles. El artículo comienza con una visión general sobre los métodos de conservación y difusión del patrimonio cultural y arquitectónico sobre la percepción y los gráficos táctiles. Presenta los primeros resultados del flujo de trabajo diseñado, centrándose especialmente en los experimentos de fabricación digital en el sistema abovedado del atrio del Palazzo Mazzonis (casa del MAO). La idea básica es que la exploración táctil de los artefactos ayuda a la participación del visitante, haciendo que la experiencia del museo sea más incisiva desde el punto de vista educativo y más inclusiva, en una perspectiva de “Diseño para todos”.This research is carried out within the framework of an agreement between the Museo d’Arte Orientale and the Politecnico di Torino. I would like to thank Dr Marco Guglielminotti Trivel, Director of the Museum, Dr Claudia Ramasso, museum curator and Mrs Patrizia Bosio, from the Technical and Security Office for having favored the current research. In addition, I would like to thank Dr Franco Lepore Disability Manager of the Municipality of Turin, and Arch. Rocco Rolli, founder of Tactile Vision Onlus, for their willingness to help me in the management of the model testing phase that will take place soon.Ronco, F. (2021). Digital technologies applied to the accessible management of museums. 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