Augmented Reality and Museum Exhibition. The Case of the Tribuna of Palazzo Grimani in Venice

The purpose of this research was the exploration of the potential of the combined use of augmented reality and rapid propotyping for the enhancement of Cultural Property. This specific study explored how these innovative methodologies can be effective in the creation of museum exhibitions which are not only able to show the contents of the exhibition itself in an original and captivating way, but also to recover the memory of a place by reconstructing the original position of the surroundings strictly connected to the sculptures they have been deprived of over the centuries. It is the case of the Tribuna of Palazzo Grimani in Venice and of the statues that used to adorn its walls. The majority of these statues are now preserved in the National Archaeological Museum of Venice in an attempt to reconstruct their original appearance and disposition, and to offer the public a wholesome vision through augmented reality.