The article, The Spirit of Sharing, brought up many important points when discussing how art museums have been and should be affected by the social shift towards technology. First, Vogel reports how much museum websites have changed over the years. These sites have gone from being completely informative--stating the hours, various exhibitions, directions, and admission prices--to becoming more and more interactive, even to the point that one can watch a 28-foot tepee being built in the museum. She discusses how it is great that people can communicate on the website about things they view at the museum. Often people bring their hand held devices when visiting the museum which allows for interactivity between visitors both physically at the museum and online. However, it was also stated how museums do not want to get too caught up in fads. This is because fads often go out of style and they want to keep the essence of the museum alive, keeping the history and value very much present for years to come.
I think these museum websites are very cool because it allows for people to take in more information and be more involved in the museum itself. Bernstein stated that, "We want to engage with our community." The community can be involved by telling their honest opinion in order to keep the museum running strongly and smoothly. If they don’t like something, they can tell the people in charge, and they will try and fix it. The involvement factor also comes into play in other various ways. For example, people can share things that they like or found interesting on social media sites to get other people to see the art. This must be a good way for the art museums to make art known to people that don't appreciate it very much. For someone who is not around it or doesn’t appreciate it, maybe they will see it on Facebook and it could strike an interest.
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