Opening of the virtual branch of the Russian Museum in Irkutsk

In the Irkutsk Regional Art Museum. V.P. Sukachev opened the information and educational center "Russian Museum: a virtual branch."

Information and educational center - a new unit in the structure of the Irkutsk Regional Art Museum. V.P. Sukachev. It consists of a multimedia cinema and an information and educational class. The content of the center is the media library, which includes interactive multimedia programs and films created by the Russian Museum, which give each visitor the opportunity to enter the museum environment and the fascinating world of fine art, to get acquainted with the masterpieces of the collections of museums that are partners of the project. Thus, the Irkutsk Art Museum. V.P. Sukacheva will become part of an international corporate network of virtual branches, whose geography is constantly expanding and today includes more than 20 countries. The virtual branch of the Russian Museum in Irkutsk will become the 200th educational and information center in this large-scale network.

In the information and educational classroom equipped with computers, interactive multimedia programs and prints about the collections of the Russian Museum and the history of fine art are presented. Here visitors can independently work with the programs of the Russian Museum included in the media library, visit the project portal, the website of the Russian Museum and other Internet resources related to the cultural heritage of Russia. There will also be classes for children and adults, including the methods of the Russian Center for Museum Pedagogy.

The information and educational center will begin its work at the address: st. Sverdlova 16. Successful implementation of this socially significant project would not have been possible without charitable support. The main sponsor was Baikal Bank PJSC Sberbank of Russia. Thanks to his support, the information and educational center of the Irkutsk Art Museum is equipped with the most modern multimedia equipment. The project partner was the Yuri Ten Charitable Foundation.