This paper gives an overview of the Virtual Showcase as an augmented reality display system for museums. It explains about different hardware prototypes, interaction tools as well as several software techniques to utilize the features of the Virtual Showcase. It also presents two case studies, one from paleontology and one from archeology.

Graduate Program of Mechanical Engineering, Federal University of Pernambuco, CEP 50740-530 Recife, PE, Brazil Department of Mining Engineering, Federal University of Pernambuco, CEP 50740-530 Recife, PE, Brazil Department of Archeology, Federal University of Pernambuco, CEP 50670-900 Recife, PE, Brazil Department of Nuclear Energy, Federal University of Pernambuco, CEP 50740-540 Recife, PE, Br...

The article is devoted to the anniversary of Doctor Historical Sciences, Professor Department History Udmurtia, Archeology and Ethnography, director Institute Culture Peoples Urals Udmurt State University, Honored Worker Higher School Russian Federation, founder scientific archaeological school Rimma Dmitrievna Goldina. briefly outlines significant problems solved under guidance scientist, pres...