The museum beyond its physical limits: the arrival of virtual visitors

In this article we present the project, developed by the Museum of Pontevedra in collaboration with Madpixel, which aims to provide the virtual and physical visitor with the possibility of exploring the exhibition space and the collections in super high resolution in a suggestive and attractive way, accessing new narratives through an innovative digital experience. The initiative, designed by Madpixel through its Second Canvas platform, also offers an interactive experience by combining the exploration of images and the narrative resource of storytelling, generating a direct and amusing discourse with different levels of scope. This allows the virtual visitor to choose the degree of depth that best suits their personal interests, being able to select between a welcome tour, a self-guided tour of the collection in 360 degrees in gigapixel resolution with sixty-two essential works with additional content (technical sheet, descriptive sheet and details), or the possibility of seven interactive and guided thematic itineraries. These itineraries approach the visitors to some of the most unique works and also offer a different look at them, addressing forgotten or uncomfortable heritages, such as the heritage of silenced artists, or the legacy that was created during the repression, fear and exile resulting from the Spanish Civil War. The initiative, designed by Madpixel through its Second Canvas platform, also offers an interactive experience by combining the exploration of images and the narrative resource of storytelling, generating a direct and amusing discourse with different levels of scope. This allows the virtual visitor to choose the degree of depth that best suits their personal interests, being able to select between a welcome tour, a self-guided tour of the collection in All this can be enjoyed in person or online from anywhere in the world. Additionally, we added the novelty of online and interactive guided tours in real time for groups, a tool that aims to establish cultural bridges and to consolidate links with other territories, especially with the Galician diaspora and exile.