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Museums and galleries on the Internet

1995; Emerald Publishing Limited; Volume: 5; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1108/10662249510084499

2054-5657

Janet H. Taylor, Joe Ryan,

Digital Games and Media

A new form of “museum” has emerged which takes advantage of the Internet′s seemingly limitless format options for electronic presentation and ability to tailor in‐depth presentations to niche audiences. Constraints of ownership and geographic location are lessened as Internet‐based museums point to sources across the globe. Collections which are physically impossible to construct are being mounted electronically. Offers a sampler of museums and galleries around the world which are making use of WorldWide Web or Gopher servers.