My guess would be that the ASTC report refers primarily to web-based tours, although you should contact them directly to confirm that.   Video-conferencing doesn't seem to be that big yet in museums -- it's more common in universities and colleges.   I do know that the Chicago Historical Society has a video-conferencing room -- try contacting Russell Lewis there for more information ([log in to unmask]).
 
I'd be interested in seeing what kind of overall response you get (off line) since this would be a very useful tool to get workshops, etc. to smaller museums with personnel that don't have the resources to travel to conferences.
 
thanks,
 
Janice Klein
Chair, SMAC-AAM
DIrector, Mitchell Museum of the American Indian, Kendall College
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Subject: museums with videoconferencing capabilities?

Greetings,

I am new to the list, so please forgive me if this has been covered extensively in previous postings, but does anyone know how many museums (US? Worldwide?) have two way interactive videoconferencing capabilities? the ASTC report says that 23% of museums worldwide (and 21% in the US) offer "virtual visits" but those could be web based tours, CDROMs, or other technologies.

Thank you so much for any help you can provide.
Liz Baird
Coordinator of Student Outreach and Distance Learning
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