- 158 pages
- English
- ePUB (mobile friendly)
- Available on iOS & Android
About this book
This book gathers insights from leading experts to explore the field of virtual museums. It delves into pioneering initiatives from the past, deepens our understanding of current museum practices on the Web, and examines emerging possibilities for future developments.
The first virtual museums appeared on the World Wide Web in the early 1990s; today, digital collections and online activities are integral to museum practice. In a remarkably short time, online technologies have transformed how museums manage collections, design exhibitions, and interact with audiences. As the digital landscape evolves with advancements like AI and the Semantic Web, museums will continue to face new challenges. How did we reach this point? This book examines the legacies and rapid advancements of virtual museums to provide a deeper understanding of and better leverage for digital technologies.
This insightful volume is intended for scholars, museum professionals, and anyone interested in the digital transformation of museums. It was originally published as a special issue of the journal Internet Histories.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Half Title
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Contents
- Citation Information
- Notes on Contributors
- Acknowledgement
- Introduction
- Part 1 Pioneering virtual museums
- 1 Early virtual science museums: when the technology is not mature
- 2 Preserving the international museum of women: an interview with Marie Williams Chant
- Part 2 Digital initiatives during the COVID-19 pandemic
- 3 Accessing the artwork in COVID-19: loss, recovery and reimagination
- 4 An analysis of the role of digital technology in the online exhibition of the art museum in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area during the COVID-19 pandemic
- Part 3 Curation in virtual museums
- 5 Header/footer gallery: creating and sustaining an online only art gallery
- 6 Digital Pierrot Museum from Pristina to the moon: an interview with Willred Dallto
- Part 4 Embracing open standards
- 7 Rethinking openness: a social constructivist approach to the promises of the new museology
- 8 How “open” are Australian museums? A review through the lens of copyright governance
- Part 5 Museums’ digital identities
- 9 Museums’ digital identity: key components
- 10 Framing digital identities through social media in museums
- 11 A diachronic cluster analysis of Danish museum websites
- Index