Augmented Reality Allows Unprecedented Viewer Interaction with
One of the Most Complex Works in the Museums Collection May 17,
2010 LOS ANGELES—showcase one of the most complex objects in its
collection, the J. Paul Getty Museum will debut cutting-edge
technology to explore a 17th-century display cabinet from
Augsburg, Germany. Using Augmented Reality (AR), visitors to the
Getty’s website will be able to achieve unprecedented access to
this fascinating object. The Augsburg Display Cabinet (around
1630), or Kabinettschrank, is the centerpiece of one of four
newly reinstalled galleries in the Museum’s North Pavilion. A
piece of furniture, it served as a repository for rare and
exotic objects such as medals, gems, and shells. Displayed on a
Renaissance marble table, each of the cabinet’s four sides are
open to reveal its unexpectedly complex series of drawers,
doors, and cupboards. A folding medal display case contains a
collection of gems, rings, coins, and medals from the Museum’s
Sculpture and Decorative Arts