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 Photographic Art Museum, Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo, Tokyo Metropolitan Teien Art Museum, Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum, Edo-Tokyo Open Air Architectural Museum
Tokyo Museum Collection (ToMuCo) is a cross-sectional searchable database of materials and artworks housed at six metropolitan museums (Tokyo Metropolitan Edo-Tokyo Museum, Tokyo Photographic Art Museum, Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo, Tokyo Metropolitan Teien Art Museum, Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum, and Edo-Tokyo Open Air Architectural Museum). You can also view virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) content that utilizes 3DCG of the collections.
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
The smartphone app "Hyper Edohaku" is a series of smartphone apps that was launched in 2022 as a fun way to learn about the museum's collection and the history of Edo-Tokyo, while Tokyo Metropolitan Edo-Tokyo Museum is closed for major renovations. So far, three apps have been released: "Edo Ryogoku Edition," "Meiji Ginza Edition," "Nihonbashi Edition," and "Asakusa Edition." In each app, you can learn about the lifestyle, culture, and history of Edo-Tokyo while exploring the 100 collection items.
Music listening support program "Come Join a Concert! Where You Can Watch Music and Listen to Video Projection"
Tokyo Bunka Kaikan
The Music Appreciation Support Program "Come Join a Concert! Where You Can Watch Music and Listen to Video Projection" 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
Viewing support web app "Edo-Tokyo Open Air Architectural Museum Map & Guide"
Edo-Tokyo Open Air Architectural Museum
Edo-Tokyo Open Air Architectural Museum Map & Guide is a web application that supports visitors touring the museum, providing commentary on the highlights of historical buildings as if they were being towed around the museum by a curator. It also features an AI audio guide, a map mode that displays the current location, and an AR mode that explains old photographs of historical buildings and old tools. This not only improves the convenience of strolling around the museum, but also creates opportunities for a wider range of generations to take an interest in and deepen their understanding of historical buildings.
MagicaLoop, a rotating animation web app
Tokyo Photographic Art Museum
MagicaLoop, a rotating animation web application, is a new digital teaching tool for enjoying and learning animation under the theme of "arts and crafts × animation." "MagicaLoop" 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
