>virtual museum


>
> In fact the more you could see the reproduction, the more you wanted to see
> the original.
>
> With the best will in the world, computerised reproduction is rarely
> of as high quality as a good quality book.   Though it does have
> additional advantages - close-ups, moving the object spatially,
> cross-referencing - and it's fun to use, but, unlike books you can't
> take your computer to bed (yet).

why do you think virtual museum have to display reproductions of
artifacts that are available in 'real world'? couldn't a virtual
museum exhibit artifacts created in virtual world (virtual works of
art etc.)?


Dirk