Today, museums are increasingly publishing their collections online, providing educational and other opportunities to a diverse audience. But where/how does one find these collections? Is it possible to use these? Here are 3 short questions for you. Answer, and help museums to leverage digital technologies to enhance their collections.
To look for a museum's collection online, you would FIRST visit:
the museum website
google or a similar search engine
the museum's social media
A feature most important to you, in a museum's digital collection is:
easy navigation / search options
downloable high resolution images (in different sizes)
detailed description and meta-data (artist, date, context, etc.)
commenting /sharing
mobile responsive
To use an image of an art object / painting from a museum, you:
check if it has a license permitting sharing or use and then proceed to save/share
ask the museum for permission to use / share on social media or elsewhere
if it is online, it is understood that it can be used
We at The Heritage Lab are excited to introduce ‘Ask the Audience’. If you are a museum/cultural professional, get in touch with us to share your own questions.
