In 2021, the year of the 700th anniversary of Dante Alighieri’s death, the ASTRO Laboratory of the Pisa University Department of Civil Engineering have set up, in collaboration with the Tuscany Re-gional Council, the contemporary statuary installation “Divina!” based on the work of the great poet. This installation leads users to ponder, from a technological standpoint, the way in which the means of communication are used and the importance of preserving and conserving the roots of linguistic evolution.
Immersive Technologies for the Museum of the Charterhouse of Calci
The Charterhouse of Pisa in Calci, one of the most important monasteries in Tuscany, now houses two important museums: the Natural History Museum of the University of Pisa and the National Museum of the Monumental Charterhouse of Calci. While the Natural History Museum has recently enriched its collection by offering structured and differentiated visits based on user type, the offerings of the Museum of the Monumental Charterhouse are not sufficiently adequate to meet the great his-torical value of the complex. This contribution therefore presents the first results of a project aimed at enhancing visits to the National Museum of the Charterhouse using immersive technologies. The project envisages the definition of a new visit path, modifying the current path and integrating it with immersive experiences of video mapping, VR/AR, sound immersion, informative totems, audio–visual supports, and multisensory activities.