CasaGramsci VR Experience
Casa Museo Antonio Gramsci
Visitors of the Gramsci House Museum in Ghilarza, Sardinia
Project TypeVirtual Reality
ScopeEducational / Museum
CasaGramsci VR Experience is an educational and interactive journey that transports visitors into the Gramsci House Museum in Ghilarza, Sardinia. Through virtual reality, the Sardinian-style building with its furnishings, documents and photographs comes to life, offering an engaging account of the life and thought of Antonio Gramsci.
The challenge set by the Gramsci House Museum and taken up by Digitalmosiak was twofold: on the one hand, to integrate into the traditional exhibition dynamics technologies capable of providing more interactive, engaging and inclusive experiences, in line with the latest principles of museum innovation; on the other, to harness the potential of virtual reality to enrich the museum’s heritage through the virtual recovery of objects and stories lost over time, but faithfully reconstructed thanks to the historical expertise preserved by the institution itself.
A simple yet effective virtual experience, inspired by the concept of the digital exhibit, which enhances the use of new technologies to make the museum visit more accessible and immersive. It also enriches the experience with original content that would otherwise be impossible to offer, having been lost or removed from the museum’s collection over time.
The Project
CasaGramsci VR Experience offers an innovative and engaging way to explore the Gramsci House Museum in Ghilarza, Sardinia, placing the visitor at the centre of an immersive and interactive journey. Isolated from the outside world, the visitor has the opportunity to experience a unique encounter with a place rich in memory and meaning.
This project allows the public to explore, in an intimate and exclusive way, the house and the symbols that shaped Gramsci’s thought, while the Museum enriches its exhibition offer with objects and stories that would otherwise have been lost. Thanks to new technologies and the historical expertise of the Gramsci Foundation in Rome, CasaGramsci VR Experience faithfully brings reconstructed memories back to life.
Inside the experience
Using a virtual platform designed for simple and intuitive interaction, visitors can choose how to engage with the elements inside Gramsci’s House.
By clicking on the icons linked to the objects, these come to life through animation, revealing hidden stories and meanings.
The surrounding environment—enhanced by light and shadow effects, animations, illustrations and an engaging voice-over—creates an atmosphere that focuses attention and makes the experience even more intense and memorable.
About the design
CasaGramsci VR Experience is designed to be simple, accessible and suitable for everyone. Unlike many complex virtual experiences, it offers immediate and intuitive interaction: simplified controllers, free of buttons, allow visitors to enjoy the experience comfortably seated and completely independently, minimising the risk of motion sickness. Special attention is given to language and inclusion. Visitors can choose how to experience the journey, switching from Sardinian—a distinct Romance language and a historical minority to be preserved, with a strong and unmistakable tone—to Italian and English.
All content is accompanied by subtitles, allowing users to listen in the original language and ensuring full comprehension for the hearing impaired.
In this way, the project not only broadens accessibility but also becomes a valuable tool for preserving and transmitting Sardinia’s linguistic and cultural heritage.
Thanks to the historical expertise of the Gramsci Foundation in Rome, the platform guarantees a rigorous and faithful reconstruction, transforming knowledge and memory into an immersive and engaging experience capable of reaching a wide and diverse audience