> collections will have a) on the role of museums and b) on the value of
> the authentic object and how the authentic object (I use the term
> loosely to mean any 3D object one would recognise in a museum) might
> come to be regarded by the wider public post-digitisation.
Much in the way of book publishing and photography one would expect.
> I don't want to reinvent the wheel here, so if anyone knows of any
> websites or publications that deal with the complxities of real
> vs. virtual in a museum context, then I would be very interested in
> hearing from you.
There's been an interesting discussion of the pros and cons of real vs
virtual museums in the debate over the proposed ".museum" Web domain that
might be pertinent. Try the ICOM Web pages.
Michael P. Cooper
Registrar, Nottingham Museums & Galleries
Direct Line: 0115 915 3671
Fax: 0115 915 3601
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