Abstract
The present study focuses on the adoption of a methodological approach which can bring enjoyment, in the context of an inclusive society, from “invisible” museum works. Reference is made to the invisible museum heritage, stored in basements not accessible to the public and therefore “hidden”. The specific action involves an meaningful dialogue between the University and the local museums both of whom have entered into formal institutional agreements. The collaboration is based on an interdisciplinary activity where survey, prototyping and technological processes are bound together to bring back to light the different artistic fragments, silent sometimes, but part of the museum collections. The purpose of the research is to develop an appropriate action plan for intervention to boost audience engagement implementing different multidisciplinary strategies. It is necessary then to create with the support of digital technology multi-sensory 3D models designed for a wider audience which includes both non-disabled people who can enjoy the full display (not only the fragments on view in the museum’s rooms also those off display kept in storage) and visually impaired visitors who can have an interactive tactile experience. The architectural-sculptural fragments studied in the present research are kept in the Museo Civico in Noto and belong to the main entrance and to the apse coronation found in the excavation site of the ruins of Ancient Noto annexed to thestructure of San Michele “al Castello”. Hopefully, the applied methodology can contribute to the sustainable protection of those artifacts whose storage in the museum basements often causes further damages.
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Legislative Decree 22 January 2004, n. 42 “Code of the Cultural and Landscape Heritage, art. 10 Law 6 July 2002, n. 137”, published in the Official Gazette n. 45, 24 February 2004—Ordinary Supplement n. 28.
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International Council of Museums Italia, http://www.icom-italia.org/comunicazione-digitale-dei-musei-ai-tempi-del-covid-19/.
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The remains of Ancient Noto are located in the site of Monte Alveira. The medieval town and the whole Val di Noto were destroyed, as it is known, by an earthquake in 1693. Despite its position which made Ancient Noto “invincible” it was completely abandoned. “Here, the archaeological excavations conducted in 2007 in the area of the Royal Castle gave back the structure of San Michele “al Castello”, interpreted as a probable palatine chapel of Norman times” [4]. Cf. also Gazzè [5].
The compositive and morphological reconstruction of historical architecture through survey. An example of study and methodological approach to the representation of the emerged elements. Master’s Degree Thesis in Architecture-SDS Architecture, Siracusa; Bares [6]. La cappella reale di San Michele nel castello di Noto Antica (XII-XVI secolo). Palermo: Edizioni Caracol.
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The authors would like to thank Dr. Giuseppina Giurdanella, responsible manager 8th sector Tourism and Culture and architect Raffaele Di Dio, general director service 3° municipal library, Unesco office, technical support for museum areas of the municipality of Noto, who made possible the research about the dissemination of knowledge of sculptural heritage of Museo Civico di Noto. Translation by Dr. Melania Grancagnolo. This research was partially supported by the research program named “Visibile e Invisibile: percorsi interdisciplinari per una fruibilità diffusa dei beni Museali. Ricerca-Azione per una didattica inclusiva” (University research PIA.CE.RI 2020–2022) is the result of the collaboration between the authors. In particular, Rita Valenti wrote the following paragraphs 1, Conclusions; Emanuela Paternò wrote the paragraph 2; Fernanda Cantone wrote the paragraph 3.
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Valenti, R., Cantone, F., Paternò, E. (2023). Methodological Practice for the Physical and Virtual Reconstruction of “Absent” Museum Goods: Hypotheses for Their Protection, Valorization and Inclusive Dissemination. In: Trizio, I., Demetrescu, E., Ferdani, D. (eds) Digital Restoration and Virtual Reconstructions. Digital Innovations in Architecture, Engineering and Construction. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-15321-1_15
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