Software developed by a group of scientists at IBM's T.J. Watson lab in New York subsequently reduces and compresses the scanned images, without changing their color. The fourth piece of the Hermitage's new technology infrastructure announced today includes four multimedia Visitor Information Kiosks that are installed within the Hermitage Museum buildings. These kiosks allow museum visitors to learn more about museum news and events, explore the museum through its highlights, collections, and floor maps, and take suggested and individualized tours. The kiosk application also provides navigational information about routes from the kiosk locations to museum highlights in the form of floor maps and text descriptions. Navigation information is generated dynamically, based on daily updates of halls and works of art that are currently available.
All information is provided in both Russian and English languages.
Now that we have opened the doors of the Hermitage Museum to the entire world, it is our hope that everyone, from scholars and curators to children and teachers around the world, will use this technology to study and appreciate the Hermitage and its treasures. All rights reserved. Image Usage Policy.