PATRONS

OFThe

Arts IN THE VATICAN MUSEUMS

2016-2017CSW Global 2016

THE BEGINNING…of the VM can be traced back to the

discovery of the sculptures of Laocoön in a vineyard near Santa Maria

Maggiore in 1506.

Julius II placed this piece with a group of marble sculptures in the Octagonal

Courtyard. Bramante then built his spiral staircase and, with that, The VM

were born.

Over many centuries, 12 museums have sprung up around this first seed…

And today, the VM consist of over 54 galleries, chapels and rooms, and 7

Departments.

…go beyond the problem of crowd mobility and vision limitations. With an increased traffic, the concern becomes conservation and

preservation of the collections and buildings of the VM.

DIFFICULTIES OF

UNIVERSAL

ACCESSIBILITY IN

MUSEUMS “...A culture of encounter demands that we be ready not only to give, but also to

receive. Media can help us greatly in this, especially nowadays, when the networks of human communication have made unprecedented advances. The internet, in

particular, offers immense possibilities for encounter and solidarity. This is something truly good, a gift from God....” POPE FRANCIS

MESSAGE OF POPE FRANCIS FOR THE 48TH WORLD COMMUNICATIONS DAY

Sunday, 1 June 2014 - Communication at the Service of an Authentic Culture of Encounter

A PRICELESS LEGACY TO

PRESERVE

One of the primary goals of the VM is to preserve and make their artworks, galleries and exhibitions more accessible to visitors by ensuring an enriching and outstanding experience within the museums.

This is made possible thanks to: •Efficient museum services•8 world renowned restoration laboratories•Philanthropic and Fundraising Organization, such as the Patrons of the Arts

Universal Accessibility means accessibility to everyone!  

WHO ARE THE PATRONS ?Founded in 1983 after a major exhibition from the Vatican toured The Met (NYC), the M.H. de Young Memorial Museum (San Francisco) and The Art Institute of Chicago, a group of philanthropists recognized the unique opportunity to participate in art conservation in the VM.What are you giving access too if your Museum not preserved for the future?WHAT DO PATRONS DO?

• To donate a minimum of $600 a year per person, $1,200 for a couple (or family, if children are under 18)

• To adopt a specific restoration project on a personal basis, as well as through their Chapter

• To join the local or nearest patrons chapter, meet regularly, enjoy their activities (sponsor dinners, social events, travels to the Vatican to see first hand the results of their efforts

GALLERY OF THE

CANDELABRAS

2011- ongoing

PAULINECHAPEL 2000-2009

BASILICA DI SANTA MARIA MAGGIORE

2003-2012THE GALLERY OF GEOGRAPHICAL

MAPS2011- ongoing

BRACCIO NUOVO

2010 – ongoing

HOLY STAIRS

2011- ongoing

SPHERE WITHIN SPHERE

2015-Pending

“...Keeping the doors of our churches open also means keeping them open in the digital environment so that people, whatever their situation

in life, can enter, and so that the Gospel can go out to reach everyone....” POPE FRANCIS

MESSAGE OF POPE FRANCIS FOR THE 48TH WORLD COMMUNICATIONS DAY

Sunday, 1 June 2014 - Communication at the Service of an Authentic Culture of Encounter

HOWTO IMPROVE ACCESSIBILITY

HOWTO IMPROVE ACCESSIBILITY

• Ameliorating accessibility to priceless artworks for a broader range of visitors, including those with disabilities

• Developing experimental solutions that combined power of crowdsourcing and online community building

• Providing all visitors with the valuable and enriching experience of viewing art, engaging the global online community around the restoration of world famous artworks

INNOVATIVE

SOLUTIONBy merging advanced programming and coding, a proactive attitude, a thoughtful design with new technologies, such as: •Mobile App - “PATRUM”•Crowdrise•Facebook, Instagram, Twitter •Youtube, Vimeo•TED: ideas worth spreadingAnd the interaction with people who are active on the PAVM’s online community permits to get a deeper understanding of what it's like to experience significant works of art—a privilege often taken for granted — and the important work of restoration which is behind their conservation.

"HOW CAN WE PROVIDE A CULTURAL AND SOCIAL OPPORTUNITY FOR VM

VISITORS TO EXPERIENCE ART?”

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY FOR BETTER

CUSTOMIZATION PROGRAMS & TOURS AND FOR BETTER FEEDBACKS AND SUGGESTIONS (I.E. DATA COLLECTION AND

DATA SHARING)

EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS ON RESTORATION AND ART

CONSERVATION (I.E. PODCAST AND LIVE STREAM)

LAUNCH OF NEW WEBSITE

HIGHLIGHT FUNDRAISING METHODS & PARTNERSHIPS WITH

THE TECHNOLOGY SECTORS

UPGRADING TECHNOLOGY FOR THE OVERALL VM DIGITAL

EXPERIENCE (I.E. INTERACTIVE

EXPERIENCE, INTERNET OF THINGS)

PROMOTING THE VM ART TREASURES &

INSPIRING A YOUNGER AUDIENCE (MILLENNIAL)

USING MODERN COMMUNICATION PLATFORMS (I.E.

TUTORIALS, GAMING, SOCIAL MEDIA)

‘ART & TECHNOLOGY’ PLATFORM, WIRELESS- SENSORIAL BASED,

ON THE ANCIENT USE OF ‘ART & BEAUTY’, TO GENERATE A STRONGER EMOTIONAL

CONNECTION WITH USERS (I.E. VIRTUAL REALITY TECHNOLOGY)

 •DISCOVER THE VATICAN MUSEUMS BEHIND THE SCENES •RECEIVE “IN THE KNOW” VATICAN MUSEUMS NEWS•COMMENT ON YOUR FAVORITE WORKS OF ART•SHARE YOUR INTERESTS WITH YOUR FRIENDS •CHAT FELLOW ART LOVERS•JOIN CHAT FORUMS•DONATE TO RESTORATION PROJECTS •INSTANTLY ACCESS PATRONS STAFF ABOUT A RESTORATION PROJECT YOU HAVE SUPPORTED•CONNECT WITH CURRENT PATRONS (OR BECOME ONE!) 

PATRUM is the first ever revolutionary app for the Vatican Museums revealing secrets of the Museums, the history of the Holy

See, and the underground art restoration work happening in every

nook and cranny of this globally famous institution.

 What can the online community

do on Patrum? 

This is the only cultural institution app to harness the combined power

of crowdsourcing and online community building. Patrum ushers in a totally innovative approach to

cultural heritage protection and learning. On Patrum, people can:

During the years several different Patrons Chapters, such as the Philadelphia, Michigan, Texas, Georgia, Carolina’s, Washington DC, Minnesota, Italian & International opened they own Crowdrise page raising money to restore works of art.  

Every time we set up a project, we have exposure to Patrons & many people interested in giving – the other members of Crowdrise! In this way we can be in touch with the global online community, collecting money for our cause.

The PAVM opened a CrowdRise account in 2013 being conscious that this is the world’s largest and fastest growing fundraising platform dedicated exclusively to charitable giving.

PAVMCROWDRISE

VATCVATICAN ART & TECHNOLOGY COUNCIL

• THE WORLD TECHNOLOGY LEADERS AND DISRUPTIVE THINKERS (EXAMPLE, ELON MUSK- JACK DORSEY-JACK MA ETC)

• REPRESENTATIVE OF THE LEADING TECHNOLOGY AND CULTURAL INSTITUTIONS ( MIT, SINGULARITY, STANFORD, V&A, MOMA, TATE MODERN ETC)

• SELECTED GROUP OF VATICAN MUSEUM & PATRONS, CURATORS, HISTORIANS, ART & RESTORATION EXPERTS

This first ever conference tried to help address the VM's needs of upgrading technologies by bringing together the world most inventive teck entrepreneurs..

Through an open debate on the Vatican state of the ’Art & Teck’ and highlights opportunities/challenges lot of different themes were touched and analyzed by participants such as:

It has the porpoise to allow every visitor, even the blind and visually impaired, to experience the Pio Christian Museum, that houses the most important collection of Early Christian sculpture in the world. Curators, along with the technical staff designed a special tactile display that provides resin casts of five chosen works, accompanied by an explanation, a text in the information panel (in Italian/English Relief and Braille). The individual casts, directly proportioned to the original work and displayed on stands positioned at a height that allows blinds and disables to reach the panels easily, highlight the new potential enjoyment of the space without interfering with the traditional museum display.

TOUCHING ART

INTERACTIVE EDUCATIONAL DISPLAYS

Sponsored by the Italian & International Chapter

MULTISENSORY ITINERARY

IN THE VATICAN GARDENS FOR CHILDREN AND ADULTS WITH VISION

AND/OR HEARING IMPAIRMENT

• To permit visitors to appreciate buildings, monuments and fountains through direct tactile exploration and specially equipped teaching aids

• To analyze/identify the botanical, historical, religious meaning & symbolism of the most interesting and characteristic species of vegetation in the Gardens,

• To stimulate the blind to develop their imaginative skills

 Which tools can be used? • A tactile map of the Vatican Gardens • Teaching cards in Braille and/or large print in

black to solicit the mental representation of trees, buildings and statues.

• Languages literary: reading passages relating to the hagiographies of the saints and the stories of miracles;

• Musical languages: listening to Gregorian chants (with the use of I-Pod) composed by Hildegard of Bingen in the vicinity of the flower dedicated to her.

 

Sponsored by the Italian & International

Chapter

MICHELANGELO’S MADONNA

DI BRUGES FOR THE VISUALLY

IMPAIREDThe tour for the visually impaired in the Vatican Museums is poignant and unique experience, that allows all Museum visitors to touch masterpieces such as the Michelangelo’s Madonna of Bruges in the Pinacoteca created and formed from the original casts of Casa Caravaggio, and recognize the face of the Virgin Mary and her child Jesus.   This type of tour is unique in its kind in Italy and allows everyone to access and benefit from unrivalled spiritual and artistic experience.  

Sponsored by the Italian & International Chapter

POPE FRANCIS – PRIVATE AUDIENCE ADRESSED TO THE PATRONS OF THE ARTS October 19, 2013 “Dear friends, may your patronage of the arts in the Vatican Museums always be a sign of your

interior participation in the spiritual life and mission of the Church. May it also be an expression of our hope in the coming of that Kingdom whose beauty, harmony,

and peace are the expectation of every human heart and the inspiration of mankind’s highest artistic aspirations as a pledge of enduring joy and peace in the Lord”.

For Your AttentionTHANKS