23 01 ‘ 2015   museomag 
Second Life is not a game, Pit hastens to underline in 
the course of our conversation. There are no missions 
to complete, no points to collect. Instead – and this 
is what Pit loves about it – it is about creating a story 
yourself and putting yourself in the shoes of someone 
who lived in the nineteenth century. His representation 
of the fortress, uniforms and weapons are well-re- 
searched. Take a close look at the hats the soldiers are 
wearing and try to find the real thing during your mu- 
seum visit! And unlike most computer games, it does 
not feature a map to check where you are, ‘because 
you wouldn’t have that in real life either. We tried to 
keep it as realistic as possible.’ 
  My question about when this story is set is quickly 
answered. The year is 1867. Not 1866, not 1868. And 
he explains why: ‘It’s just before the demolition of the 
fortress. It’s an intermediate phase.’ Following the mu- 
seum’s overall aim, it shows how Luxembourg slowly 
developed a national identity, with its own culture and 
its own army. ‘And’, he adds, ‘in 1867, it wasn’t razed 
yet and everything was still there. But it was also the 
final phase of the fortress. It was never as beautiful as 
in 1867, neither before nor after.’ 
Drop in on Sunday afternoons for open workshops. 
Check the Facebook page Fort Thüngen Virtuel to keep 
up to date! The event is ideal for anyone from 14 years 
onwards, but also bookable for Cycle 4 upwards. 
Liz Louis 
Next free workshops (from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m.) with 
Pit Vinandy on Sunday the 4th and 11th of January, 
the 1st, 8th, 15th and 22nd of February, as on the 22nd 
of March 2015. 
© 
éric 
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Glisse dans la peau d’un soldat du corps 
de chasseurs luxembourgeois et découvre 
la forteresse à son apogée, en l’an 1867. 
Monte à cheval et apprends à utiliser 
des fusils et canons historiques. Crée toi- 
même l’histoire de ton personnage au 
cours une visite virtuelle du Fort Thüngen, 
lors d’un de nos ateliers ouverts à tous, 
et accèdes-y à tout moment par la suite 
après avoir créé ton compte… Idéal pour 
adolescents de 14 ans et plus. 
Prochains ateliers ouverts (de 14 à 18 h) 
avec Pit Vinandy les dimanches 4 et 11 
janvier, 1er, 8, 15 et 22 février ainsi que 
le 22 mars 2015. EXPERIENCE