This project digitizes, records, and preserves cultural resources such as the collections of metropolitan cultural institutions and their exhibitions, performances, and other activities, and provides various forms of viewing experiences. We aim to become a "An environment where anyone can enjoy art and culture anytime and anywhere" by making cultural resources available online, creating new viewing experiences using cutting-edge technologies, and improving the information environment at each facility in an integrated manner.
Sponsor: Tokyo Metropolitan Government, Tokyo Metropolitan History and Culture Foundation
Enhancement of digital archives
We will establish a system for publishing the collection of materials online and expand the collection of information. We will also migrate our collections and digitize valuable materials.
Tokyo Museum Collection (ToMuCo) —Integrated Database Search for Metropolitan Museums—
Tokyo Metropolitan Edo-Tokyo Museum, Tokyo Metropolitan Museum of Photography, Tokyo Metropolitan Museum of Contemporary Art, Tokyo Metropolitan Garden Museum, Tokyo Metropolitan Museum of Art, Edo-Tokyo Open Air Architectural Museum
Tokyo Museum Collection (ToMuCo) is a database that allows users to search across materials and artworks held by six metropolitan museums (Tokyo Metropolitan Edo-Tokyo Museum, Tokyo Metropolitan Museum of Photography, Tokyo Metropolitan Museum of Contemporary Art, Tokyo Metropolitan Garden Museum, Tokyo Metropolitan Museum of Art, Edo-Tokyo Open Air Architectural Museum). You can also view virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) contents using 3DCG of the collection.
https://museumcollection.tokyo
Development of new programs utilizing ICT
Based on the improvement of the information environment and the establishment of digital archives at metropolitan cultural institutions, we will plan and develop new programs that actively utilize information and communications technology (ICT).
Smartphone application "Hyper Edohaku"
Tokyo Metropolitan Edo-Tokyo Museum
"Hyper Edohaku" is a series of smartphone applications that was launched in 2022 as a fun way to learn about the museum's collections and the history of Edo-Tokyo when the Edo-Tokyo Museum of Tokyo was closed for large-scale renovation work. So far, “Edo Ryogoku Edition, ”“ Meiji Ginza Edition, ” “Nihonbashi Soshoki: Edo no Moneya Edition, ” and“ Taisho Roman: Asakusa Edition ” have been distributed, and in each of them you can explore 100 items and learn about the life, culture, and history of Edo and Tokyo.
Music listening support program "WATCH MUSIC, LISTEN TO VIDEOS, AND ONLINE CONCERTS"
Tokyo Bunka Kaikan
The Music Appreciation Support Program "WATCH MUSIC, LISTEN TO VIDEOS, AND ONLINE CONCERTS" is a live-streamed concert that allows people who are deaf or hard of hearing to visually experience music at home. In preparation for the autumn of 2025, when the World Athletics and Deaflympics will be held, we will hold a concert that fuses technology and creativity so that everyone can enjoy music regardless of disability or generation.
https://www.t-bunka.jp/stage/25792
Web application to support appreciation "Edo-Tokyo Open Air Architectural Museum Appreciation Navi"
Edo-Tokyo Open Air Architectural Museum
"Edo-Tokyo Open Air Architectural Museum Appreciation Navi" is a web application that supports appreciation. It is equipped with an AI voice guide function, a map mode that displays the current location, old photos of historical buildings, and an AR mode that explains old tools, as well as explanations of historical buildings as if you are touring the park with a curator. It will improve the convenience of walking around the park and create opportunities for a wider range of generations to become interested in and deepen their understanding of historical buildings.
Magica Loop, a rotating animation web app
Tokyo Metropolitan Museum of Photography
Magica Loop, a rotating animation web application, is a new digital teaching tool for enjoying and learning animation under the theme of "arts and crafts × animation." "Magica Loop" allows you to experience the mysterious world of the rotating video device "Odoroki-ban (phenakistiscope/heliosinegraph)" invented in the 19 century on a tablet, PC or smartphone.
https://magicaloop.topmuseum.jp
