The World Museum, part of the future Fine Arts Building, will transport students to art galleries across the globe so they can see first-hand the role art has played in civilization. This new high-tech and interactive space will employ the latest virtual reality technology developed on our campus so students in Boise can tour the Louvre in Paris, the National Portrait Gallerin in Washington, D.C. and the Guggenheim in Bilbao, Spain — all in one day. Imagine students taking a virtual tour of Michelangelo’s Pietà as though they were there in St. Peter’s Basilica in Vatica City. Here technology will truly intersect with the arts, and the experience we can provide to students of all ages will be richer for it.
The World Museum will be housed in the future Fine Arts Building , which will be a showcase for Boise State. Other features of the Fine Arts Building include:
- Optimum visibility at Boise’s 9th Street and Capitol Boulevard corridor.
- 90,000 square-feet and five-stories with modern design and industrial finishes.
- Extension of the Boise State campus into the cultural heart of the city.
- Companion to the Morrison Center for the Performing Arts and a quick walk from the Boise Art Museum, The Cabin Literary Center, the Idaho Anne Frank Human Rights Memorial and local theaters.
Click here to watch the NEW video about the World Museum.
Click here to see a fact sheet about the World Museum.