Online exhibition

An online exhibition, also referred to as a virtual exhibition or cyber-exhibition, is an exhibition whose venue is cyberspace.

Museums and other organizations create online exhibitions for many reasons. For example, an online exhibition may: expand on material presented at, or generate interest in, or create a durable online record of, a physical exhibition; save production costs (insurance, shipping, installation); solve conservation/preservation problems (e.g., handling of fragile or rare objects); reach lots more people: "Access to information is no longer restricted to those who can afford travel and museum visits, but is available to anyone who has access to a computer with an Internet connection...Online exhibitions are never restricted by time. They do not open or close but are available 24 hours a day."^[1]

In the nonprofit world, many museums, libraries, archives, universities, and other cultural organizations create online exhibitions. A database of such exhibitions is Library and Archival Exhibitions on the Web. Online exhibitions are also created by businesses ^[2] and individuals.^{[citation needed]}

Various guides have been published to help organizations create effective online exhibitions.^[3][4]

See also

• Virtual museum

References

1. ^ "Going Global: Reaching Out for the Online Visitor". American Association of Museums. http://www.aam-us.org/pubs/mn/MN_SO02_OnlineVisitor.cfm. Retrieved October 6, 2011. 
2. ^ "Small World". Nikon. http://www.nikonsmallworld.com/gallery. Retrieved October 6, 2011. 
3. ^ Thiel, S. (2007). Build It Once: A Basic Primer for the Creation of Online Exhibitions. The Scarecrow Press, Inc. ISBN:081085225X
4. ^ Kalfatovic, M. (2002). Creating a Winning Online Exhibition: A Guide for Libraries, Archives, and Museums. American Library Association. ISBN: 0838908179