The Mona Lisa in Massiac. The raft of the jellyfish in Allanche. Freedom leading the people in Murat. Chambord Castle in Neussargues. It seems crazy, impossible. However, from the end of January, it will become a reality… virtual.
Digital
Because the Hautes Terres community becomes, after Cère-et-Goul in Carladès and before others like Sumène-Artense, the second intermunicipal community in Cantal to host the “Micro-folie” system. Behind this astonishing name, there is an initiative of the Ministry of Culture and twelve national cultural establishments, coordinated by La Villette, to open the doors of major museums to the entire French territory, thanks to digital technology. In this case, a screen to project slideshows of works that serves as a digital museum, fifteen tablets to go further, even closer in autonomy, and a virtual reality headset to immerse yourself in these museums.
Helmets to immerse yourself in a museum.
Thousands of masterpieces
After a long preparation work, but also training of its agents to make the best use of this device, Hautes Terres received its Micro-madness last Friday. It was inaugurated by two days of festival in Massiac, before it is actually offered to the public from January 20. Vice-president in charge of culture and youth, Éric Job then welcomed “the end of a long journey, which will have mobilized many agents and elected officials in the Hautes Terres community. But we are there, and we will be able to offer thousands of masterpieces to our inhabitants, art lovers and neophytes alike, as close as possible to their homes. Because the intercommunality has chosen, a first in the department, to make this device itinerant. “This approach is already that of our cultural seasons, where we try to make proposals in as many municipalities as possible, continued the elected official. This device comes in addition. »
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Another political will which is reinforced: reaching schoolchildren. “Slots will be dedicated to three of our colleges, who really wanted to be involved in this process. For us, it was essential, it is our role to open young people to culture. » And, thus, « this Micro-madness will be associated with a real cultural policy. We don’t welcome a device to look pretty and leave it in a corner, we want it to unite. » And Didier Achalme, president of the interco, to add that
all our inhabitants do not have the means, nor the possibility, to go to the great national museums, often in Paris. Even less with the current inflation. So of course, “Micro-madness” does not replace a museum, direct contact with culture. There is not this atmosphere, often as impressive as the works. But it offers the possibility of discovering great art, and I’m sure it can create desires, act as a starter, and encourage some of our inhabitants to go to museums. And then it will be a vector of positive emotions, which will warm hearts.
At Murat (Georges-Pompidou college). Friday 20 January from 5 to 6 p.m. then from 6 to 7 p.m.: European royal residences collection. Thursday 26 January from 5 to 6 p.m. then from 6 to 7 p.m.: national collection 1. In Massiac (Pierre-Galéry college). Monday 27 February from 5 to 6 p.m. then from 6 to 7 p.m.: European royal residences collection. Thursday 2 March from 5 to 6 p.m. then from 6 to 7 p.m.: national collection 1. In Neussargues in Pinatelle (College Notre-Dame des Oliviers). Tuesday 21 March from 5 to 6 p.m. then from 6 to 7 p.m.: European royal residences collection. Thursday 30 March from 5 to 6 p.m. then from 6 to 7 p.m.: national collection 1. In Allanche (room of the old cinema). Tuesday 2 May from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. and from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m.: European royal residences collection. Thursday May 11 from 5 to 6 p.m. then from 6 to 7 p.m.: national collection 1. Tuesday May 23 from 8 to 9 p.m.: collection in connection with the mountain pasture festival. Reservations required with the culture department. Such. 09.62.37.00.48 or culture@hautesterres.fr.
Yann Bayssat
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