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A History of the World, a British Museum and BBC partnership At 9.45 the first programme in the series 'A History of the World in 100 Objects' went out on Radio 4. Also live is the 'A History of the World 'website at http://www.bbc.co.uk/ahistoryoftheworld From here you can listen again to the programmes (up to 2012 and likely beyond - no 7 days for AHOW), download the podcast, etc and find more about the objects featured. As well as the 100 objects from the British Museum, there are objects from over 350 museums around the UK on the site, to be joined by possibly '000s from public contribution. One feature of the site was not ready for launch, but you will shortly be able to comment on each object - whether a museum or public contribution. There are a number of ways to see objects from specific museums. For the British Museum 100, click on the Contributor button on the left of the Home/Explore page, select British Museum. Scroll through time and see the objects in the time tunnel. To find objects from other Museums, go via 'BBC Area' in the control panel on the left of Explore, or "In Your Area" http://www.bbc.co.uk/ahistoryoftheworld/inyourarea/ or using a map showing all of the UK museum partners http://www.bbc.co.uk/ahistoryoftheworld/about/map/ Some other things: There's a blog which will have posts right through the year, written by Paul Sargeant of the BBC and David Prudames of the BM, with contributions from many others who have helped make the programmes and the website. http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/ahistoryoftheworld/ There's a badge and a widget (with 'Today's Object' feed) to embed in your site/blog if you wish. http://www.bbc.co.uk/ahistoryoftheworld/get-involved/badges-widgets/ It's been an incredible editorial, technical and organisational tour-de-force to get this site to live - huge credit is due to teams in the BBC and museums across the UK, well done if you're reading this. I'm really looking forward to seeing the site develop in interesting ways over the coming year. Matthew, Head of Web, British Museum, [log in to unmask] Head of Web | Department of Learning and Audiences| The British Museum | britishmuseum.org <http://www.britishmuseum.org> | twitter.com/britishmuseum <http://www.twitter.com/britishmuseum> | t: 020 7323 8169 | m: 07971 433841 Moctezuma: Aztec Ruler Until 24 January 2010 BOOK NOW +44 (0)20 7323 8181 www.britishmuseum.org Follow the British Museum on Facebook and Twitter at www.facebook.com/britishmuseum www.twitter.com/britishmuseum **************************************************************** For mcg information visit the mcg website at http://museumscomputergroup.org.uk/ To manage your subscription to this email list visit http://museumscomputergroup.org.uk/email-list/ ****************************************************************