The Museum of Modern Art of Santander implements QR codes in the exhibited works

The Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art of Santander and Cantabria (BUT) has implemented QR codes in 10 of the works of art it exhibits, thanks to which visitors will obtain information through their smartphone or tablet “more complete and detailed” of each work.

The Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art of Santander and Cantabria (BUT) has begun to implement QR codes or quick reading systems accompanying each of the works of art exhibited in this gallery. The Councilor for Culture of the Santander City Council, Caesar Towers, has linked the implementation of this system “as one more element of Innovation among the many that the Santander City Council is carrying out in different areas”.

It is a cutting-edge computer application for reading through the camera of smartphones or tablets., which allows the user to obtain additional information about the collections exhibited in the museum. “Through this system, The screens of mobile devices become another information medium that helps to better understand each work, or the artist's career, among other aspects”, Torrellas has stated.

In this first phase, MAS has installed 10 reading codes together with others 10 works from temporary collections. “A number that will increase since the objective is for all the works in the permanent collection to have their own QR in a couple of weeks”, as Torrellas has advanced.