I would have to agree with Robert Guralnick the Web sites are not true
museums.  The internet has expanded the dissemination of information and
the processs of reaching a greater audience, but in no way or shape will
or should it replace the museum.  Web sites are important for
communicating aspects of a museum, like advertising the existence of
special collections or exhibitions, but they must and should not be seen
as replacing the museum.  Museums are experiential places.  WE go for the
unique the real the authentic artefacts.  This can not be replaced with
technological innovations.

The museum collection is a valuable historic resource, the Web museum
pages can and should communicate this fundamental reality.

Naomi Stiffelman
MA Museum Studies
BA History
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On Mon, 27 Nov 1995 [log in to unmask] wrote:

> >On Mon, 27 Nov 1995 [log in to unmask] wrote:
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> >I believe a much more reasonable rationalization for a museum web page is
> >to expand the museum's audience beyond the local region.
>
> No.  I disagree.  The museum and the web site are two different entities
> with very separate identities.  It is too facile to simply call the Web
> site the same thing as the museum.
>
>
> Cheers,
>
>
> Robert Guralnick | Museum of Paleontology | Department of Integrative Biology
> University of California | Berkeley, CA 94720 | (510) 643-9746 |
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