The digitization of museum collections for the research, management and enhancement of Cultural Heritage

The research project takes part of the pilot initiative “Create a network around your research idea”, funded within the framework of the collaboration between Politecnico di Torino and Compagnia di San Paolo. The initiative promotes the research projects proposed by researchers of the Politecnico di Torino in collaboration with universities, companies and other entities of the socio-economic system located in Italy and in any other State Member of EU. The research draws inspiration from BIM (Building Information Modeling) methodologies - more conventionally applied in the field of Construction Industry - to build a workflow capable of virtually reproducing 3D objects, integrating geometric and semantic information. The case studies are some small objects belonging to the collections of the Egyptian Museum of Turin and pursuing three different levels of knowledge: from the scientific research to the data management system up to the settlement of virtual platforms for dissemination. The research project B.A.C.K. TO T.H.E. F.U.T.U.RE. - BIM Acquisition as Cultural Key TO Transfer Heritage of ancient Egypt For many Uses To many Users Replayed - tries to set up a new methodology in which the Information Modeling tools are used in an unconventional way, to build 3D models and linked databases of small objects, in particular belonging to museum collections and not publicly accessible. Inspired by Ministerial Decree n. 113/2018, entitled “Adoption of uniform minimum levels of quality for museums and places of culture of public belonging and activation of the National Museum System”, we have reinterpreted the improvement objectives described in the document and associated them to the three defined macro areas, through the use of interoperable digital technologies.