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For helping the visitors
to gain an informed appreciation of exhibition content, and, in myriad
ways, adequately to experience and encounter and have their curiosity
aroused by art and culture, there are different offers to the broadest
possible diversity of visitors' interests.
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Brief guides and other exhibition-related publications
A wide variety of printed media is on offer as an introduction to
exhibition content and an easily understandable presentation of the
exhibits: these include brief informative guides (offered for sale
and providing a synergetic alternative to the exhibition catalogue),
guided tours in printed versions, explanatory exhibition sketch maps,
cards with text and pictures, play-focused worksheets and teacher-pupil
materials, or monthly issues of a free, sponsor-printed "exhibition
newspaper".
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  Studiolo
The basic conception of this visitor information centre, directly
integrated into the exhibitions since 1993, is exemplary and innovative:
it comprises an open-access library and seats, educationally presented
works and objects of art, video films and documentary records, CD
ROM and Internet stations as well as offering the services of a "cicerone"
- a personal contact available to answer visitors' questions.
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| left: Studiolo at the exhibition: "Under the Vulcano"
17.2.1995 - 5.6.1995 |
right: Studiolo "Tibet"at the exhibition
"Wisdom and Compassion. The Sacred art of Tibet", 1996 |
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The Studiolo
is also a place for presentations such as that of the traditional
thangka-painting demonstrated by monks in the "Tibet" exhibition.
In addition it functions partly as a "laboratory" for practical demonstrations,
as in the "Gene Worlds" exhibition. The Studiolo is also used in connection
with "audiovision presentations" to introduce exhibitions or special
installations, such as "enterable tableaux".
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"Music for Beholders"
The innovative CD audio series "Music for Beholders" as a sophisticated
form of "music to watch art by" differs from conventional audio tours
in that spoken commentary is used only sparsely at certain points
and is interspersed with a high proportion of music designed to create
and deepen a mood of contemplation and reflection in viewing selected
exhibits. For this purpose, visitors can sit in chairs arranged near
CD players and absorb the affinities in the "sound of the paintings".
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