Information technology and culture: Opening of the information-educational center “The Russian Museum: the Virtual Branch” in Maikop

November 21, 2013 in the North Caucasus branch of the State Museum of Oriental Art opens the 134th informational and educational center “The Russian Museum: the Virtual Branch”. This will be the first virtual branch of the Russian Museum in the Republic of Adygea.

The participation of the North Caucasus branch of the State Museum of Oriental Art in the project “The Russian Museum: the Virtual Branch” opens great promise for the residents of the Republic of Adygea initiation to the values ​​of Russian culture and historical past of Russia on the basis of acquaintance with the art collection of the Russian Museum - the world’s largest museum of Russian national art.

The newest computer technologies will allow visitors to explore a virtual branch with the collections of the State Russian Museum, take a virtual tour through the museum halls, see the lost palace interiors and even take a virtual tour in the space of the painting, which turns into a fascinating journey through time. Electronic catalogs of the largest exhibitions of the State Russian museum, containing high-quality images of works of art and scientific articles by leading museum specialists can be used in research works of students and teachers of the university on Russian art.